Bone density and structural adaptations across a season in athletes
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Investigation of the factors including time point of the season and the training variables that may be associated with bone structural changes in elite athletes over the course of a season.
IRAS ID
155287
Contact name
Ian Varley
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Nottingham Trent Univeristy
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
To perform the actions required to reach an elite level, athletes encounter high impact repetitive loading cycles as a result of training and match-play. This is thought to cause changes in bone strength and size to deal with the stresses and strains encountered. Overuse bone injuries commonly occur in elite athletes. Although, there are anecdotal reports related to the time point of the season when these injuries mostly occur, little published data exists on the changes in bone strength over the course of a season.
The present study aims to investigate the factors that are associated with bone strength and size(assessed by pQCT and DXA) in elite athletes over a season (off-season, pre- season, mid season and post season).
REC name
East Midlands - Nottingham 2 Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
15/EM/0037
Date of REC Opinion
6 Feb 2015
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion