While this work has important implications for reducing stress fractures, it also has long-term implications for preserving bone mass and preventing osteoporosis in women. Shelly Nickols-Richardson, who has worked extensively with osteoporosis and nutrition studies, is co-principal investigator on the research team. Larnie Cross, a professor in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, will assist in the statistics compilation, which includes a mind-boggling 471 variables. Other major players include Dr. Michael Slayton, a Blacksburg physician, who will function as the medical watchdog; Warren Ramp, Ph.D., formerly senior scientist of the Baxter Orthopedic Research Lab at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte; and David Wootten, a clinical exercise physiologist who will serve as the project coordinator. In addition, five graduate assistant positions will be funded through this research.
"During my tenure here, I dont think there has ever been a funded human exercise research project of this magnitude," says Herbert, who is beginning his 30th year at Virginia Tech. "What really made this grant a success was our ability to assemble a talented multidisciplinary team with expertise in exercise physiology, nutrition, bone physiology, and statistics. In addition, we have had invaluable collaboration from long-term colleagues in the local medical community."
Appropriately, this study is referred to as the TiBIAL Trial, which corresponds to Trial in Bone Injury Abatement for Ladies. Learn more by visiting http://www.tibial.ed.vt.edu.
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Contact: Dr. William G. Herbert
wgherb@vt.edu
540-231-6565
Virginia Tech
8-Aug-2000