Musculoskeletal and Bone Health
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Dr Raquel Pedrero-Chamizoraquel.pedrerochamizo@unimelb.edu.au
+34 9 133 64039
Project Details
The Healthy Ageing Program collects data on musculoskeletal and bone health, including the prevalence of osteoarthritis, bone mineral density, joint aches and pains, falls, and balance.
Current Musculoskeletal and Bone Health projects include:
- Vitamin D deficiency and balance
- Physical activities for healthy ageing
Researchers
- Professor Flavia Cicuttini
- Dr Raquel Pedrero-Chamizo
- Alexander Blizzard
- Alice Aitkenhead
Research Publications
- Hassan, E. B., Szoeke, C., Vogrin, S., Phu, S., Venkatraman, V., Desmond, P., ... & Duque, G. (2019). Association between structural changes in brain with muscle function in sarcopenic older women: the women’s healthy ageing project (WHAP). Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions, 19(2), 136.
- Szoeke, C. E. I., Dennerstein, L., Wluka, A. E., Guthrie, J. R., Taffe, J., Clark, M. S., & Cicuttini, F. M. (2008). Physician diagnosed arthritis, reported arthritis and radiological non-axial osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and cartilage, 16(7), 846-850. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2007.12.001
- Szoeke, C. E., Cicuttini, F. M., Guthrie, J. R., & Dennerstein, L. (2008). The relationship of reports of aches and joint pains to the menopausal transition: a longitudinal study. Climacteric, 11(1), 55-62. doi: 10.1080/13697130701746006
- Szoeke, C. E., Cicuttini, F. M., Guthrie, J. R., Clark, M. S., & Dennerstein, L. (2006). Factors affecting the prevalence of osteoarthritis in healthy middle-aged women: data from the longitudinal Melbourne Women's Midlife Health Project. Bone, 39(5), 1149-1155. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2006.05.016
- Szoeke, C., Dennerstein, L., Guthrie, J., Clark, M., & Cicuttini, F. (2006). The relationship between prospectively assessed body weight and physical activity and prevalence of radiological knee osteoarthritis in postmenopausal women. The Journal of rheumatology, 33(9), 1835-1840.
- Szoeke, C. E., Cicuttini, F., Guthrie, J., & Dennerstein, L. (2005). Self-reported arthritis and the menopause. Climacteric, 8(1), 49-55. doi: 10.1080/13697130400012296
Research Group
Faculty Research Themes
School Research Themes
Neuroscience & Psychiatry, Women's Health, Infectious Diseases and Immunity, Musculoskeletal , Cardiometabolic
Key Contact
For further information about this research, please contact the research group leader.
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