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  • Specific loading protocols to promote bone mineral density in young women

    Creator:
    LaRiviere, Jane A.
    Abstract:
    Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mineral density (BMD), bone fragility, and an increased risk of osteoporotic fracture. The disease is systemic in nature but potential solutions include exercises prescriptions that target the clinically relevant sites of osteoporosis (hip and spine) to improve bone mass. The aim of this dissertation...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation

  • Bone gains in adolescent athletes and non-athletes

    Creator:
    Rinder, Todd Anthony
    Abstract:
    Discordance in bone mass between young adult swimmers and soccer players may be a direct result of differences in bone loading patterns that influence bone mineralization during growth. Our aim was to evaluate whether sports participation (soccer and swimming) had an independent effect on bone mass accrual at the hip...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation