Bone health in young female runners
Part of Hormones & metabolism, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at how running affects bone health in young women. If you're a premenopausal woman who runs regularly, researchers want to understand your bone metabolism better.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 18 and 30 years old.
- You regularly run or do running sports (like track or triathlon) for 3–12 hours per week.
- You have regular periods (every month) OR have been on monophasic birth control pills for at least 6 months.
- You are not pregnant and have no hormone-related conditions affecting your periods.
- You haven't had a bone fracture in the last year and don't take medications that change bone metabolism.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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