Assessing muscle and bone health

Elwyn Firth Department of Sport and Exercise Science

23rd September 2014

TrabBD mg/cm3

• 161

• 198

• 245

47

64

68

BMC g/cm SSIp mm3

1.86 1202

1.77 1127

2.20 1436

47

64

68

Current studies

• Cross-validation and reproducibility of two pQCT machines

• Quantifying muscle mass, muscle fat content

• Determining optimal site to detect early OA changes in subchondral bone of human femoro-patellar joint, relate to bone and muscle parameters and interventions

• Animal studies of differences in tissue composition and bone changes after brief, moderate early-life exercise.