Identification of rheumatoid arthritis patients with vertebral fractures using bone mineral density and trabecular bone score.

The aim of this study was to test bone mineral density (BMD), trabecular bone score (TBS), and their combination, for detection of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with vertebral fractures (VFs). One hundred eighty-five women aged 56.0 ± 13.

Positive influence of long-lasting and intensive weight-bearing physical activity on hip structure of young adults.

The aim was to analyze the associations between high-intensity and long-lasting weight-bearing sports with hip structure in young adults. One hundred and seventy-two subjects aged 17-28 yr were divided into 4 groups: 40 athlete women (10.2 ± 2.

Anthropometry at birth as a strong determinant factor of young women bone status: influence of high-level physical activity.

Objective: To analyze the influence of anthropometry at birth on bone status and physical activity aptitudes of adult women.

Methods: Our population was composed of 70 women (17-29 years): 40 athletes and 30 controls. Athletes participated in various long-lasting and high-level weight-bearing sports (10.

Trabecular and cortical bone separately assessed at radius with a new ultrasound device, in a young adult population with various physical activities.

The aim was to evaluate a new ultrasound device in a young adult population and to assess its reproducibility via comparison to DXA measurements and geometrical measurements from high-resolution radiographs. Ninety-three subjects aged between 20 and 51 years were recruited and divided into four groups according to their gender and physical activity status: 22 male athletes, 19 male controls, 21 female athletes, and 31 female controls. Ultrasonic measurements were assessed by the prototype LD-100 (Oyo Electric Co.

Hypoleptinaemia in extreme body mass models: the case of international rugby players.

Leptinaemia has been poorly studied in athlete populations with the consequences of athletic hypoleptinaemia yet to be examined. Our aim was to determine if systemic leptinaemia is influenced in high body mass athletes. We recruited 24 rugby players (21.