moldy Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I'm a slim 46 year old who looks his age. I've had a series of healthchecks which have been a pleasant surprise and I appear to be in excellent health; surprisingly. So I'm tinkering with the idea of playing football again, just socially, no 90 minute stuff with 20 somethings. But would my bones be able to withstand a knock ?, say a hardish kick in the shin, or a dig in the ribs, or simply a slip on to hard ground. Anybody know the science here about bone strength? And is reduced reaction speed a factor here also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonthai Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 it's females who lose their bones stenth when they age - du to the hormonal changes and losing calcium from the body. not the case with males - but much later age than you are we tend to lose muscles and the sceleton will take a brunt of injury instead of the bulk of the muscles. If you haven't played football for a time - take is easy at the beginning. It's more bruises and cuts to the skin than anything else likely happen to you - you might weare long sleave shirt or even trousers which will protect your skin. If you had previous injuries/broken bones you might try to protect those areas by bandaging using elasticated material - if they are still giving you any problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moldy Posted January 12, 2008 Author Share Posted January 12, 2008 it's females who lose their bones stenth when they age - du to the hormonal changes and losing calcium from the body.not the case with males - but much later age than you are we tend to lose muscles and the sceleton will take a brunt of injury instead of the bulk of the muscles. If you haven't played football for a time - take is easy at the beginning. It's more bruises and cuts to the skin than anything else likely happen to you - you might weare long sleave shirt or even trousers which will protect your skin. If you had previous injuries/broken bones you might try to protect those areas by bandaging using elasticated material - if they are still giving you any problems thanks for the info, greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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