Humeral hypertrophy in response to exercise

Jones, H.H.; Priest, J.D.; Hayes, W.C.; Tichenor, C.C.; Nagel, D.A.; Jones, H.H; Priest, J.D; Hayes, W.C; Tichenor, C.C; Nagel, D.A

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Humeral hypertrophy in response to exercise

Jones, H.H.; Priest, J.D.; Hayes, W.C.; Tichenor, C.C.; Nagel, D.A.

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume 59(2): 204-208

1977

ISSN/ISBN: 0021-9355

PMID: 845205

Document Number: 113905

We compared roentgenograms of the jumeri of a group of professional tennis players and showed that there was pronounced hypertrophy of bone on the playing side. The cortical thickness on that side was greater by 34.9 per cent in men and 28.4 per cent in women compared with the control side. This represents a highly significant hypertrophy of bone in response to exercise.