It's tricky b/c such studies are important but don't provide a high level of evidence. Imagine if pharma looked at association b/w certain drugs and mortality & then based prescription on such an observational study. Regulators don't allow this & so I think we need to be careful

Ok thanks. I guess I was just abit surprised by losses at femoral neck only which must receive some muscle loading from cycling yet not spine (which appeared to increase alittle). Do u know of any strain data (estimates) of muscle loads across hip from cycling?

Thanks Luuk. It does seems BMD benefits mostly driven by the large decline in controls. Is there any other evidence that elite cyclists experience such large and rapid losses in BMD (and during off season)? If common this is certainly concerning (esp. now I cycle regularly!).

Don’t expect you would see any changes in bone structure after 18 weeks! Any changes would be small and not sure pQCT would be sensitive to pick up any subtle changes, esp as thresholds used with pQCT likely to miss bone not mineralized! Hence why longer studies needed with bone

Important study but typical #bone remodeling cycle is 6-9 mo hence must be careful interpreting DXA BMD changes over short period. A 1.8% loss in FN BMD in just 18 weeks seems large and the fact collagen suppl. prevented loss is quite remarkable IMO. Any plans for longer study?

#Musculoskeletal conditions rank #2 AIHW in top 5 disease groups in Australia (2022) causing the most burden, yet latest @NHMRC annual report shows it has received <3% of all funding per yr since 2018! If back pain is part of 'injury' funding than ~11%. Musculoskeletal Australia

Thanks Avan Sayer & team AGE Research Group for invitation to present at #ISTRC2023 Enjoyed hearing all the high quality #sarcopenia work being done in UK & many other countries. Inspired by what I heard from many EMCRs. #Muscle matters & we can impact field by working together more.

Pleasure to collaborate with Vina Tps and Reena Vijayakumaran on this study completed in #Malaysia 'We want more': perspectives of sarcopenic older women on the feasibility of high-intensity progressive resistance exercises + whey protein … pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37743924/

Interesting article that's relevant to academia where the 2-d office working week now seems the accepted norm! Pros & cons but really at what cost! Time will tell I guess.

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Greg the study by Allison S showed 50 daily jump (5 sets of 10) improved hip BMD, including at clinically relevant sites - superior region of FN. We also showed as little as 10 jumps was linked to increased BMD, independent of resistance training volume.

This is a nice meta analysis but my interpretation of findings looking at SMD ( 95%CI) for HV-PRT vs Trad PRT is that there is NO significant difference for all outcomes (but certainty of evidence very low-low). Yes HV better for muscle power. Maybe I am missing something!

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Agree - good point but won’t be easy watching Harley running around in Eagles jumper!

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Nice network MA on optimal dose & type of PA to improve function in acutely hospitalized older adults British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) bit.ly/3DKuakb

Only caveat IMO is PA based on METs-min/d. Not really the best marker for functional outcomes thus difficult to really address best type of PA

Minimal-Dose Resistance Training for Improving Muscle Mass, Strength, and Function: A Narrative Review of Current Evidence and Practical Considerations

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