ArticleJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2015
Arm bone loading index predicts DXA musculoskeletal outcomes in two samples of post-menarcheal girls.
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- Does a Validated Circum-menarcheal Arm Bone-Loading Index Predict Post-menarcheal Muscle Function in Adolescent Females?Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2026Article
- Biological Benchmarks for Adult Bone Mass Proportions in Young Females: A Prospective Longitudinal Analysis.American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council · 2025Article
- Dominant and nondominant distal radius microstructure: Predictors of asymmetry and effects of a unilateral mechanical loading intervention.Bone reports · 2021Article
- A 2-yr, School-Based Resistance Exercise Pilot Program Increases Bone Accrual in Adolescent Girls.Translational journal of the American College of Sports Medicine · 2019Article
- Distal radius microstructure and finite element bone strain are related to site-specific mechanical loading and areal bone mineral density in premenopausal women.Bone reports · 2018Article
- The Utility of DXA Assessment at the Forearm, Proximal Femur, and Lateral Distal Femur, and Vertebral Fracture Assessment in the Pediatric Population: 2019 ISCD Official Position.Journal of clinical densitometry : the official journal of the International Society for Clinical DensitometryReview
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Abstract
objectiveA site-specific bone loading index was developed to predict post-menarcheal arm bone mass, geometry, areal density and non-bone lean mass using organized activity records.
methodsTwo cohorts of post-menarcheal girls (A= 55, B= 48) met analysis inclusion criteria: (1) Whole body and non-dominant radius DXA scans +1.0 to +2.6 years post-menarche; (2) detailed, organized activity records available for 36 months prior to the focal DXA scan; (3) accompanying anthropometric data. DXA non-dominant arm and radius regions of interest (1/3, Ultradistal (UD)) were evaluated. An arm bone loading index (arm totBLI) was developed and refined to describe >50 activities. Separate regression analyses for Cohorts A&B tested explanatory value of arm totBLI for DXA outcomes, accounting for gynecological age, height and whole body non-bone lean mass.
resultsIn both cohorts, arm totBLI reflecting 3 years of peri-menarcheal activity exposure exhibited strong explanatory value for post-menarcheal radius and arm outcomes (squared semi-partial r =0.07-0.34, p<0.05), except Arm Area. For both cohorts and most outcomes, arm totBLI explained significant variance, even after adjusting for local muscle mass.
conclusionsIn two independent cohorts, arm totBLI may consistently indicate osteogenic and sarcogenic properties of represented activities; additional research is necessary for further refinement and validation.
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