Thesis
Improving the identification of osteopenia: the relationship between muscle power, body mass index and bone mass density
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
2008
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/102271
Abstract
Nurse Practitioners (NPs) play a large role in preventive healthcare, especially as it relates to low bone mass density (LBMD). With 44 million people affected by osteoporosis in the United States and two million annual hospitalizations for osteoporosis-related fractures, identifying a more cost effective way to assess and predict low bone mass density (LBMD) before fractures occur is vital for optimal health. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between muscle power (MP) and bone mass density (BMD) and explore the use of MP according to body mass index (BMI) as a means of identifying LBMD. A prospective descriptive design was used to explore these variables among seventeen female volunteers between the ages of 30 - 65 years. Anthropometric measurements were recorded for each participant along with BMI, MP of the calf muscles, and BMD of the calcaneus. The results demonstrate a moderately significant correlation between BMD with MP (r = .541) and BMI (r = .581) using a two-tailed Pearson's correlation coefficient test set at 0.05 level. Weight (X) MP (+) Newton's was found to be highly correlated with BMD (r = .791) using a two-tailed Pearson's correlation coefficient test (p< 0.0001). Future research should focus on sex, age, and weight distributions to determine accurate prediction models. Using this approach, clinicians could access empirical data to assist in the identification of LBMD in the clinical setting. This approach is consistent with the preventative nature of advanced nursing practice and has the capacity to avoid unnecessary diagnostic testing and preserve millions of healthcare dollars. Study findings may help to direct future research in the use of MP as a clinical tool for identifying those at risk of LBMD and osteoporosis.
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Details
- Title
- Improving the identification of osteopenia
- Creators
- Shayne Philip Blevins
- Contributors
- Angela Starkweather (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Nursing, College of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Wash. :
- Identifiers
- 99900525104801842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis