Term of Award
Spring 2021
Degree Name
Master of Science in Kinesiology (M.S.)
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (restricted to Georgia Southern)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology
Committee Chair
Ronald Snarr
Committee Member 1
Megan Byrd
Committee Member 2
Jessica Mutchler
Abstract
Sports participation is associated with adaptations in bone strength that reflects positively on bone mineral density (BMD). Although this participation has been positively associated with increased BMD, there is substantial heterogeneity in the osteogenic response from the various types of physical loading (e.g., gravitational loading, muscle loading) that are within sports. Therefore, the purpose of the current investigation is to determine the most influential predictive factors of BMD using anthropometric and performance-based assessments, as well as to compare BMD values between sports containing components of gravitational loading (GL) and muscle loading (ML) in Division-I female collegiate athletes. The results of this study suggest that the influence of various anthropometric and performance-based factors on BMD in female collegiate athletes, depends on the type mechanical loading that is performed during sport participation. While weight was reported to be the most influential factor for BMD in GL sports, extracellular fluid was the most influential factor for ML sports.
OCLC Number
1249942442
Catalog Permalink
https://galileo-georgiasouthern.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01GALI_GASOUTH/1r4bu70/alma9916441248202950
Recommended Citation
Davis, Maisie E., "Predictive Influence of Anthropometric and Performance-based Measurements on Bone Mineral Density in Female Collegiate Athletes" (2021). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2216.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/2216
Research Data and Supplementary Material
No
