Compartmental bone adaptation in female collegiate-level athletes competing in unilateral dominant sports
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Summary
Exercise is promoted as a means of improving bone health as the skeleton responds and adapts to mechanical forces. Previous studies have demonstrated that unilateral loading associated with tennis and fast-pitch softball pitching induces unilateral adaptation; however, its remains unknown whether the unilateral adaptation primarily occurs in the cortical or trabecular compartment (or both) of a bone. This cross-sectional cohort study will investigate female collegiate-level athletes who participate in unilateral dominant sports (tennis and fast-pitch softball) with the aim of assessing the effect of mechanical loading/exercise on cortical and trabecular/cancellous bone compartments in the arms and legs.
Description
Exercise is promoted as a means of improving bone health as the skeleton responds and adapts to mechanical forces. Previous studies have demonstrated that unilateral loading associated with tennis and fast-pitch softball pitching induces unilateral adaptation; however, its remains unknown whether the unilateral adaptation primarily occurs in the cortical or trabecular compartment (or both) of a bone. This cross-sectional cohort study will investigate female collegiate-level athletes who participate in unilateral dominant sports (tennis and fast-pitch softball) with the aim of assessing the effect of mechanical loading/exercise on cortical and trabecular/cancellous bone compartments in the arms and legs.
Details
| Condition | healthy |
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| Age | 100years or below |
| Clinical Study Identifier | TX9081 |
| Last Modified on | 19 February 2024 |
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