Background: The physical activity during adolescence seems to correlate with bone mass at the end of the growth period. aim : To determine the effect of handball regularly practiced by teenage girls on the anthropometric parameters and bone mineral density.
Methods: Cross-sectional case-control, made in the rheumatology department of the Rabta hospital, has enrolled adolescent handball players of high level, which were compared to a control group matched by age and sex, but sedentary.