Re: kudu runners

Marc Verhaegen wrote:

repeating nonsense doesn't make it true

only a complete idiot believes that you evolve heavier bones to run over
savannas

Running does indeed result in higher bone density.

http://jap.physiology.org/cgi/content/abstract/73/3/1165
J Appl Physiol 73: 1165-1170, 1992

Relationship among running mileage, bone density, and serum testosterone
in male runners

Our purpose was to investigate the relationship between running volume and
bone mineral mass in adult male runners. [...] No significant differences
were detected for bone density measurements with the exception of the lower
legs where it was significantly (P less than 0.05) greater for the 15- to
20-mile/wk group than for the control and 5- to 10-mile/wk groups. [...]


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10949001
Total and regional bone density in male runners, cyclists, and controls.
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 32(8):1373-1377, August 2000.
...
Conclusion: Running is associated with increased bone density, particularly in
the leg, whereas cycling is associated with a mild decrease in bone density in
the spine. In athletes who do both, running exerts a stronger influence than
cycling.
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