Impact of sports participation on adolescent bone health: ABCD - Growth Study

• Grant number: 18/22593-7
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: March 01, 2019
• End date: August 31, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Physical Education
• Principal Investigator: Rômulo Araújo Fernandes
• Grantee: Rômulo Araújo Fernandes
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (FCT). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Presidente Prudente. Presidente Prudente , SP, Brazil
• City of the host institution: Presidente Prudente
• Associated researchers: Ismael Forte Freitas Júnior

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To analyze, over a year of follow - up, the impact of sports participation on bone health parameters among adolescents of both sexes. METHODS: A longitudinal study with a 12-month follow-up, in which at least 202 adolescents of both sexes and age between 11 and 18 years will be evaluated. As outcomes, bone density, bone geometry, bone fractures and blood parameters of bone remodeling will be considered. Sports participation will be the independent variable, in which adolescents will be stratified into: 1- Control group, 2- Swimming Group, 3- Impact Sports Group (athletics, basketball, baseball, artistic gymnastics and field tennis) and 4- Combat Sports Group (Karate, Judo and Kung Fu). As adjustment variables, gender, age, biological maturation, ethnicity, sleep quality, physical activity, nutritional, hormonal and inflammatory variables will be considered. The statistical analysis will be essentially composed of analysis of covariance, with measures of effect size (eta-squared). EXPECTED RESULTS: It is expected to identify if sports participation is able to boost the natural bone mass gain that occurs during adolescence, and, if so, it is expected to identify through which pathways the sport can promote bone health (hormonal or structural). (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

WERNECK, ANDRE O.; RONQUE, V, ENIO R.; FERNANDES, ROMULO A.. Structural equation model of the effect of biological maturation on metabolic syndrome risk and C-reactive protein: effect of trunk fat and sports participation. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, v. 11, n. 1, SEP 10 2021. (15/19710-3, 18/22593-7, 17/27234-2)

DE LIMA MESQUITA, EDUARDO DUARTE; EXUPERIO, ISABELLA NETO; AGOSTINETE, RICARDO RIBEIRO; LUIZ-DE-MARCO, RAFAEL; MIGUEL DA SILVA, JESSICA CASAROTTI; MAILLANE-VANEGAS, SANTIAGO; KEMPER, HAN C. G.; FERNANDES, ROMULO ARAUJO. The Combined Relationship of Vitamin D and Weight-Bearing Sports Participation on Areal Bone Density and Geometry Among Adolescents: ABCD-Growth Study. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL DENSITOMETRY, v. 25, n. 4, p. 8-pg., 2022-10-01. (20/09496-2, 17/09182-5, 19/22754-3, 19/03478-5, 18/24164-6, 18/22593-7, 19/09297-2)

TORRES, WESLEY; DE MORAES CHAGAS, LUCAS GABRIEL; FERNANDES, ROMULO ARAUJO; CASTANHO ARAUJO, MONIQUE YNDAWE; URBAN, JACQUELINE BEXIGA; MAILLANE-VANEGAS, SANTIAGO; TURI-LYNCH, BRUNA CAMILO; CODOGNO, JAMILE SANCHES; ANOKYE, NANA KWAME. Relationship between vigorous physical activity and health care costs among adolescents: ABCD Growth Study. BMC PEDIATRICS, v. 22, n. 1, p. 9-pg., 2022-03-17. (18/09131-4, 18/22593-7)