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Measurement of visceral fat and abdominal obesity by single-frequency bioelectrical impedance and CT: a cross-sectional study (2021)
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Xu, Z., Liu, Y., Yan, C., Yang, R., Xu, L., Guo, Z., …Hind, K. (2021). Measurement of visceral fat and abdominal obesity by single-frequency bioelectrical impedance and CT: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 11(10), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048221

Objectives: The measurement of visceral fat (VF) is clinically important for the identification of individuals at high risk of visceral obesity-related health conditions. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a widely available and frequently use... Read More about Measurement of visceral fat and abdominal obesity by single-frequency bioelectrical impedance and CT: a cross-sectional study.

Body Mass and Body Composition Changes over 7 Years in a Male Professional Rugby Union Team (2021)
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McHugh, C., Hind, K., O'Halloran, A., Davey, D., Farrell, G., & Wilson, F. (2021). Body Mass and Body Composition Changes over 7 Years in a Male Professional Rugby Union Team. International Journal of Sports Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1403-2906

The purpose of this study was to investigate longitudinal body mass and body composition changes in one professional rugby union team (n=123), (i) according to position [forwards (n=58) versus backs (n=65)], analysis of players with 6 consecutive sea... Read More about Body Mass and Body Composition Changes over 7 Years in a Male Professional Rugby Union Team.

Vertebral anomalies in retired rugby players and the impact on bone density calculation of the lumbar spine (2021)
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Entwistle, I., Hume, P., Francis, P., & Hind, K. (2021). Vertebral anomalies in retired rugby players and the impact on bone density calculation of the lumbar spine. Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 24(2), 200-205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocd.2021.01.008

Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) measurements are subject to artificial elevation in the presence of structural abnormalities that are more common with age and injury, including osteoarthritis, fracture a... Read More about Vertebral anomalies in retired rugby players and the impact on bone density calculation of the lumbar spine.

Short Term Precision Error of Body Composition Assessment Methods in Resistance Trained Male Athletes" (2020)
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Farley, A., Slater, G., & Hind, K. (2021). Short Term Precision Error of Body Composition Assessment Methods in Resistance Trained Male Athletes". International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 31(1), 55-65. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2020-0061

Athletic populations require high-precision body composition assessments to identify true change. Least significant change determines technical error via same-day consecutive tests but does not integrate biological variation, which is more relevant f... Read More about Short Term Precision Error of Body Composition Assessment Methods in Resistance Trained Male Athletes".

Opportunistic screening using low-dose CT and the prevalence of osteoporosis in China: a nation-wide, multicenter study (2020)
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Xiaoguang, C., Kai Ping, Z., Xiaojuan, Z., Xia, D., Yongli, L., Shuang, C., …Wei, T. (2021). Opportunistic screening using low-dose CT and the prevalence of osteoporosis in China: a nation-wide, multicenter study. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 36(3), 427-435. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.4187

Opportunistic screening for osteoporosis can be performed using low‐dose computed tomography (LDCT) imaging obtained for other clinical indications. In this study we explored the CT‐derived bone mineral density (BMD) and prevalence of osteoporosis fr... Read More about Opportunistic screening using low-dose CT and the prevalence of osteoporosis in China: a nation-wide, multicenter study.

Adjustment of DXA BMD measurements for anthropometric factors and its impact on the diagnosis of osteoporosis (2020)
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Wang, L., Ran, L., Zha, X., Zhao, K., Yang, Y., Shuang, Q., …Blake, G. M. (2020). Adjustment of DXA BMD measurements for anthropometric factors and its impact on the diagnosis of osteoporosis. Archives of Osteoporosis, 15(1), Article 155. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-020-00833-1

Summary: We compared the effect of anthropometric factors on osteoporosis diagnosis by quantitative computed tomography (QCT) and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and found QCT spine volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) was not associated wit... Read More about Adjustment of DXA BMD measurements for anthropometric factors and its impact on the diagnosis of osteoporosis.

Increases in DXA-derived visceral fat across one season in professional rugby union players: importance of visceral fat monitoring in athlete body composition assessment (2020)
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McHugh, C., Hind, K., Wyse, J., Davey, D., & Wilson, F. (2021). Increases in DXA-derived visceral fat across one season in professional rugby union players: importance of visceral fat monitoring in athlete body composition assessment. Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 24(2), 206-213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocd.2020.09.001

Introduction: In rugby, the average player body mass has increased by approximately 25% since 1955. Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is associated with low grade inflammation, and chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases. The purpose of this st... Read More about Increases in DXA-derived visceral fat across one season in professional rugby union players: importance of visceral fat monitoring in athlete body composition assessment.

Associations of muscle size and density with proximal femur bone in a community dwelling older population (2020)
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Yin, L., Xu, Z., Wang, L., Li, W., Zhao, Y., Su, Y., …Engelke, K. (2020). Associations of muscle size and density with proximal femur bone in a community dwelling older population. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 11, Article 503. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2020.00503

Background and Purpose: Muscle weakness and bone fragility are both associated with hip fracture. In general, muscle contractions create forces to the bone, and bone strength adapts to mechanical loading through changes in bone architecture and mass.... Read More about Associations of muscle size and density with proximal femur bone in a community dwelling older population.

Cumulative sport‑related injuries and longer term impact in retired male elite‑ and amateur‑level rugby code athletes and non‑contact athletes : a retrospective study (2020)
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Hind, K., Konerth, N., Entwistle, I., Lewis, G., Theadam, A., & Chazot, P. (2020). Cumulative sport‑related injuries and longer term impact in retired male elite‑ and amateur‑level rugby code athletes and non‑contact athletes : a retrospective study. Sports Medicine, 50(11), 2051-2061. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-020-01310-y

Background: Rugby union and rugby league are popular team contact sports, but they bring a high risk of injury. Although previous studies have reported injury occurrence across one or several seasons, none have explored the total number of injuries s... Read More about Cumulative sport‑related injuries and longer term impact in retired male elite‑ and amateur‑level rugby code athletes and non‑contact athletes : a retrospective study.

A career in sport does not eliminate risk of cardiovascular disease; A systematic review and meta-analysis of the cardiovascular health of field-based athletes (2020)
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McHugh, C., Hind, K., Cunningham, J., Davey, D., & Wilson, F. (2020). A career in sport does not eliminate risk of cardiovascular disease; A systematic review and meta-analysis of the cardiovascular health of field-based athletes. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 23(9), 792-799. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2020.02.009

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in current field-based athletes. Design: Meta-analysis. Methods: This review was conducted and reported in accordance with PRISMA and pre-registered with PROSPERO. A... Read More about A career in sport does not eliminate risk of cardiovascular disease; A systematic review and meta-analysis of the cardiovascular health of field-based athletes.