krg (kinesiology research group) inaugural meeting
DESCRIPTION
The KRG is a new East Bay Kinesiology group for those students (both grad and undergrad), faculty, and staff interested in becoming involved with Kinesiology research. Of course, research experience looks great on any grad school application, but, more importantly, we believe that becoming involved with Kinesiology research will strengthen your critical thinking skills, keep you current on contemporary issues in Kinesiology, and, will make you a more effective Kinesiology professional!TRANSCRIPT
KRG Inaugural Meeting
Vanessa Yingling, PhD FACSM
September 27, 2013
Growing a Strong Skeleton
Bone Strength
QuantityQuality
•Size Amount of Material•Distribution of Material
•Ingredients of the Tissue
Strength
Bone Morphology
Mineralization
Fracture Risk
Food Restriction Amenorrhea ObesityExercise
DelayedPuberty
FAT: Stress Fracture
Age
BoneMass
Peak Bone StrengthRate of Bone Loss
Age
BoneMass
Osteoporosis
Pediatric disease with Geriatric consequences
Jump Training and Bone Markers
Kinesiology Research Group• Goals
– Interdisciplinary• Humanities• Behavioral and Social Sciences• Life Sciences
– Student Researchers
What other questions or outcome measures can be integrated with bone strength measurements to create an
interdisciplinary project?
My Question to the Group:
PERIPHERAL QUANTITATIVE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
(PQCT)
Clinical Measures• DXA
– Dual Energy X-ray Absoptiometry– An areal density (not volumetric)– Correlated with bone strength
A DXA test measures your bone mineral density and compares it to that of an established norm or standard to give you a score.
Areal NOT Volumetric BMD
Clinical Measures
• Peripheral quantitative computed tomography
• Distribution of bone is very important
Volumetric BMDAND Bone Structure
4% 38%
Outcome Measures (Bone)
Other Measurements1. Muscle Density
1. a surrogate of intermuscular adiposity
2. Fat Density
3. Muscle to Fat Ratio
4. Marrow Density1. Bone Marrow Adipose Tissue
To Do
• Establish protocol– Research– Community outreach
• Optimize adjustments and subject position
• Develop and Organize Potential Studies– Compare athletes with different loading backgrounds
• IRB
Kinesiology Research Group• Interdisciplinary
– Humanities– Behavioral and Social Sciences– Life Sciences
• Student Researchers
What other questions or outcome measures can be integrated with bone strength measurements to create an
interdisciplinary project?