Athletes tend to have stronger bones than nonathletes, but different sports strengthen different bones. Volleyball, basketball, gymnastics, and soccer all thicken the femur, whereas swimming, skating, and bicycling have little effect on this bone. What does this tell you about how exercise promotes increases in bone density?

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