Bone Adaptation in Academy Football Players
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Mapping bone adaptation to mechanical loads in academy football players
IRAS ID
248250
Contact name
Adam Sullivan
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Liverpool John Moores University
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 1 months, 2 days
Research summary
The principal aim of this project is to develop an understanding of how bones adapt to the physical demands of academy football players.
Adolescence is a period of rapid skeletal growth during which nearly half of the adult skeletal mass is accrued. This life stage is a window of opportunity for influencing peak bone mass and reducing the risk of bone-related diseases in later life, more relevant to this study is the fact that the risk of fracture is increased during this period as the bone goes through this increased remodelling process.
This study, therefore, seeks to monitor bone health through low dose DXA scans and blood samples, to compare adaptation rates to football exposure in academy football players.
REC name
North West - Haydock Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/NW/0643
Date of REC Opinion
31 Oct 2019
REC opinion
Unfavourable Opinion