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293 Expert Edition: Professor Belinda Beck (Founder The Bone Clinic) 'Bone Stress Injuries in Adolescent Athletes'

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The Risk of a Bone Stress Injury

The number one cause of a bone stress injury is doing too much too soon. Our bones are phenomenal in that they do adapt to the loads we put on them by becoming stronger or weaker if you're overloading them. A full remodeling cycle of bone cells is four months, but that then needs to that new bone needs to be mineralised which takes another six months. To load up your bones safely and build yourself into that running three 10 Ks a week,. You need to start with one K and gradually progress to that point. Now it does definitely depend on the person how quickly you can do that - just have to listen to your body.

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