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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., Yan, W., Shao Lin, L., Yong, L., Yuqin, Z., Xigang, X., YueHua, L., Xiao, M., Xiangyang, G., Wei, C., Yingying, Y., Jun, J., Bairu, C., Yinru, L., Jianbo, G., …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., Liu, Y., Hind, K., Cheng, X., & 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., Sun, W., Liu, Y., Yang, M., Yu, A., Blake, G. M., Wu, X., Veldhuis-Vlug, A., Cheng, X., Hind, K., & 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.

Neurovascular Coupling by Functional Near Infra-Red Spectroscopy and Sport-Related Concussion in Retired Rugby Players: The UK Rugby Health Project (2020)
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Sharma, A., Hind, K., Hume, P., Singh, J., & Neary, P. (2020). Neurovascular Coupling by Functional Near Infra-Red Spectroscopy and Sport-Related Concussion in Retired Rugby Players: The UK Rugby Health Project. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 14, Article 42. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2020.00042

Aim: This study investigated haemodynamic responses to a neurovascular coupling test in retired contact athletes with a history of repeated mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and in controls with no history of mTBI. Methods: 21 retired rugby players... Read More about Neurovascular Coupling by Functional Near Infra-Red Spectroscopy and Sport-Related Concussion in Retired Rugby Players: The UK Rugby Health Project.

Differences in visceral adipose tissue and biochemical cardiometabolic risk markers in elite rugby union athletes of Caucasian and Polynesian descent (2019)
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Zemski, A. J., Keating, S. E., Broad, E. M., Marsh, D. J., Hind, K., Walters, K. J., & Slater, G. J. (2020). Differences in visceral adipose tissue and biochemical cardiometabolic risk markers in elite rugby union athletes of Caucasian and Polynesian descent. European Journal of Sport Science, 20(5), 691-702. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2019.1656291

Polynesian individuals are leaner with greater musculature than Caucasians of an equivalent size, and this genetically different morphology provides a physique that is often compatible with success in a number of sports, including rugby union. Eviden... Read More about Differences in visceral adipose tissue and biochemical cardiometabolic risk markers in elite rugby union athletes of Caucasian and Polynesian descent.

High Prevalence and Magnitude of Rapid Weight Loss in Mixed Martial Arts Athletes (2019)
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Hillier, M., Sutton, L., James, L., Mojtahedi, D., Keay, N., & Hind, K. (2019). High Prevalence and Magnitude of Rapid Weight Loss in Mixed Martial Arts Athletes. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 29(5), 512-517. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2018-0393

The practice of rapid weight loss in mixed martial arts (MMA) is an increasing concern but data remains scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence, magnitude, methods and influencers of rapid weight loss in professional and amate... Read More about High Prevalence and Magnitude of Rapid Weight Loss in Mixed Martial Arts Athletes.

A new approach to the classification of muscle health: preliminary investigations (2019)
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Thornley, I., Hynd, J., Stein, S., Butterworth, M., Hind, K., & Francis, P. (2019). A new approach to the classification of muscle health: preliminary investigations. Physiological Measurement, 40(8), Article 085001. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6579/ab2aea

Objective: Upper leg skeletal or lean tissue mass (LTM), strength and muscle quality have emerged as time-sensitive indices of muscular health. The aim of this study was to generate a comparative data set based on these indices, in healthy young (n  ... Read More about A new approach to the classification of muscle health: preliminary investigations.

Exercise interventions for preventing and treating low bone mass in the forearm: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2019)
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Forsyth, J., Evans, A., Hind, K., Paskins, Z., & Babatunde, O. (2020). Exercise interventions for preventing and treating low bone mass in the forearm: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 101(3), 487-511. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2019.07.007

Objective: To examine the effectiveness of exercises for improving forearm bone mass. Data Sources: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, AMED, Web of Science, and Cochrane CENTRAL were searched from their inception until December 2018. Study Selection: Eligibili... Read More about Exercise interventions for preventing and treating low bone mass in the forearm: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Cardiovascular health of retired field-based athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2019)
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McHugh, C., Wilson, F., Hind, K., & Davey, D. (2019). Cardiovascular health of retired field-based athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 7(8), Article 2325967119862750. https://doi.org/10.1177/2325967119862750

Background: Retirement from elite sport participation is associated with decreased physical activity, depression, obesity, and ischemic heart disease. Although engagement in physical activity through sport is recognized as cardioprotective, an estima... Read More about Cardiovascular health of retired field-based athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Age- and Sex-Specific Reference Intervals for Visceral Fat Mass in Adults (2019)
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Swainson, M. G., Batterham, A. M., & Hind, K. (2020). Age- and Sex-Specific Reference Intervals for Visceral Fat Mass in Adults. International Journal of Obesity, 44(2), 289-296. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41366-019-0393-1

Background/Objectives: Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is becoming a method of choice for the assessment of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) but the lack of robust reference ranges presents a challenge to the interpretation of VAT in clinical pra... Read More about Age- and Sex-Specific Reference Intervals for Visceral Fat Mass in Adults.

Objectively-measured sedentary time, habitual physical activity and bone strength in adults aged 62 years: the Newcastle Thousand Families Study (2019)
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Hind, K., Hayes, L., Basterfield, L., Pearce, M., & Birrell, F. (2020). Objectively-measured sedentary time, habitual physical activity and bone strength in adults aged 62 years: the Newcastle Thousand Families Study. Journal of Public Health, 42(2), 325-332. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdz029

Background: The influence of sedentary time and habitual physical activity on the bone health of middle aged adults is not well known. Methods: Bone mineral density (BMD) and hip bone geometry were evaluated in 214 men (n = 92) and women (n = 112) ag... Read More about Objectively-measured sedentary time, habitual physical activity and bone strength in adults aged 62 years: the Newcastle Thousand Families Study.

Bone mineral density precision for individual and combined vertebrae configurations from lumbar spine dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scans (2019)
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Hind, K., & Oldroyd, B. (2020). Bone mineral density precision for individual and combined vertebrae configurations from lumbar spine dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scans. Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 23(4), 673-677. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocd.2019.04.001

The accurate interpretation of repeat DXA scan measurements and the understanding of what constitutes a true and meaningful change, requires knowledge of measurement error (precision) and least significant change (LSC). The interpretation of lumbar s... Read More about Bone mineral density precision for individual and combined vertebrae configurations from lumbar spine dual energy X-ray absorptiometry scans.

Αcute effects of essential amino acid gel-based and whey protein supplements on appetite and energy intake in older women (2019)
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Butterworth, M., Lees, M., Harlow, P., Hind, K., Duckworth, L., & Ispoglou, T. (2019). Αcute effects of essential amino acid gel-based and whey protein supplements on appetite and energy intake in older women. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 44(11), 1141-1149. https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2018-0650

Deficiencies in protein and energy intakes are partly responsible for age-related sarcopenia. We investigated the effects of supplements matched in essential amino acid (EAA) content (7.5 g) on energy intake and appetite. Ten women aged 69.2 ± 2.7 ye... Read More about Αcute effects of essential amino acid gel-based and whey protein supplements on appetite and energy intake in older women.

Clinical evaluation of education relating to nutrition and skeletal loading in competitive male road cyclists at risk of relative energy deficiency in sports (RED-S): 6-month randomized controlled trial (2019)
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Keay, N., Francis, G., Entwistle, I., & Hind, K. (2019). Clinical evaluation of education relating to nutrition and skeletal loading in competitive male road cyclists at risk of relative energy deficiency in sports (RED-S): 6-month randomized controlled trial. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 5(1), Article e000523. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2019-000523

Objective: To clinically evaluate education to improve eating behaviour and skeletal loading exercise in male cyclists at risk of poor bone health and impaired performance due to relative energy deficiency in sports. Methods: Early race season, 50 co... Read More about Clinical evaluation of education relating to nutrition and skeletal loading in competitive male road cyclists at risk of relative energy deficiency in sports (RED-S): 6-month randomized controlled trial.

Muscle quality as a complementary prognostic tool in conjunction with sarcopenia assessment in younger and older individuals (2019)
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Lees, M. J., Wilson, O. J., Hind, K., & Ispoglou, T. (2019). Muscle quality as a complementary prognostic tool in conjunction with sarcopenia assessment in younger and older individuals. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 119, Article 1171. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-019-04107-8

Purpose: This pilot study investigated differences in lean tissue mass, muscle strength, muscle quality (strength per unit of muscle mass; MQ), and functional performance in healthy younger and older individuals. The most robust predictors of appendi... Read More about Muscle quality as a complementary prognostic tool in conjunction with sarcopenia assessment in younger and older individuals.

Preseason Body Composition Adaptations in Elite White and Polynesian Rugby Union Athletes (2019)
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Zemski, A., Keating, S., Broad, E., Marsh, D., Hind, K., & Slater, G. (2019). Preseason Body Composition Adaptations in Elite White and Polynesian Rugby Union Athletes. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 29(1), 9-17. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsnem.2018-0059

During preseason training, rugby union (RU) athletes endeavor to enhance physical performance characteristics that are aligned with on-field success. Specific physique traits are associated with performance; therefore body composition assessment is r... Read More about Preseason Body Composition Adaptations in Elite White and Polynesian Rugby Union Athletes.

Obesity, bone density relative to body weight and prevalent vertebral fracture at age 62 years: the Newcastle Thousand Families Study (2019)
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Rudman, H., Birrell, F., Pearce, M., Tuck, S., Francis, R., & Hind, K. (2019). Obesity, bone density relative to body weight and prevalent vertebral fracture at age 62 years: the Newcastle Thousand Families Study. Osteoporosis International, 30(4), 829-836. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-018-04817-3

Summary: Obesity increases the likelihood of prevalent vertebral fracture (VF) in men and women at age 62 years. The higher absolute bone mineral density (BMD) observed in obese individuals is disproportionate to body weight, and this may partly expl... Read More about Obesity, bone density relative to body weight and prevalent vertebral fracture at age 62 years: the Newcastle Thousand Families Study.