PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Stress fractures at weight-bearing sites, particularly the tibia, are common in military recruits and athletes. This...
Effect of Higher vs Standard Dosage of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Bone Strength and Infection in Healthy Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Importance: Although guidelines for vitamin D supplementation in infants have been widely implemented, they are mostly based on studies...
The Effect of Vibration Therapy on Walking Endurance in Children and Young People With Cerebral Palsy: Do Age and Gross Motor Function Classification System Matter?
Objective: To investigate the effect of age and Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level on walking endurance after 20 ...
Longitudinal changes in muscle power compared to muscle strength and mass
Objectives: The study reports longitudinal changes in grip strength, muscle mass and muscle power of lower extremities. The aim is to i...
Does Vitamin D affects changes in volumetric bone mineral density and architecture in postmenopausal women after conservatively treated distal radius fractures?
Objective: We examined the role of vitamin D on volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) and architecture during the first weekfs post-f...
Quantitative peripheral computed tomography to measure muscle area and assess lean soft tissue mass in children.
BACKGROUND: Skeletal muscle is one of the main components of lean soft tissue mass (LSTM). Low levels in children affect locomotion, po...
Effect of Low-Intensity Vibration on Bone Strength, Microstructure, and Adiposity in Pre-Osteoporotic Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial.
There has been evidence that cyclical mechanical stimulation may be osteogenic, thus providing opportunities for nonpharmacological tre...
The effects of resistance training with or without peanut protein supplementation on skeletal muscle and strength adaptations in older individuals.
Several studies suggest resistance training (RT) while supplementing with various protein supplements can enhance strength and muscle m...
Comprehensive evaluation of bone health using DXA and pQCT in an Indian boy with osteogenesis imperfecta.
We present a 9-year-old male child having history of fractures on trivial trauma with a family history of the same. He was treated for...
Abaloparatide treatment increases bone formation, bone density and bone strength without increasing bone resorption in a rat model of hindlimb unloading.
Disuse osteoporosis can result from prolonged bed rest, paralysis, casts, braces, fractures and other conditions. Abaloparatide (ABL) i...