Why Football is Good For Children...

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There is good reason to believe that the more bone mass you accumulate during childhood, the higher your eventual peak bone mass and the lower your chances of suffering osteoporotic fractures in later life. Youngsters practising gymnastics and other highly demanding sports have been shown to accumulate more bone than their less active peers. But could the same be true for less intense recreational sports – such as football?