Course Description
The importance of exercise and nutrition in the development and maintenance of the mass, structure, and strength of bone. Methods used to assess markers of bone health will be discussed. Clinical disorders associated with poor bone health will be evaluated. Emerging topics in the area of bone health will also be reviewed.
Athena Title
Exercise Nutrition Bone Hlth
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Through lectures and use of the scientific literature, we students will be able to review: • explain the basic principles of bone anatomy and physiology • explain basic bone biomechanics and how biomechanics is related to bone strength • explain the methods used to assess bone health, including their strengths and weaknesses • explain different bone disorders and complications, including the underlying mechanisms, and the potential role of exercise and nutrition • explain the development and maintenance of bone and bone’s relationship with exercise, nutrition, exercise-nutrient interactions, inactivity, poor nutrient intake, muscle, hormones, growth factors, and pharmacological agents • explain the short- and long-term effects of exercise, nutrition, and pharmacological intervention on bone health • explain how different diseases and conditions are associated with bone health
Topical Outline
The clinical significance of studying bone Bone anatomy and physiology Basic bone biomechanics Mechanical loading and bone Exercise, estrogen, and the mature skeleton Exercise and the growing skeleton Inactivity/unloading and bone Exercise as a treatment for bone disorders Muscle and bone Calcium, vitamin D, and bone Calcium, vitamin D, and exercise interactions Calcium and cardiovascular disease Other micronutrients and bone Protein and bone Obesity and bone Special topics related to bone
Syllabus
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