Division of Sports Medicine

Experts in the Female Athlete Program and Division of Sports Medicine are dedicated to research and innovation for athletes of all ages. The team has participated in the following research:

1. Estradiol level predict bone mineral density in male collegiate athletes: a pilot study. Ackerman KE, Skrinar GS, Medvedova E, Misra M, Miller KK. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2012 Mar;76(3):339-45.
    
2. Higher ghrelin and lower leptin secretion is associated with lower LH secretion in young amenorrheic athletes compated with eumenorrheic athletes and controls. Ackerman KE, Slusarz K, Guereca G, Pierce L, Slattery M, Mendes Estalla N, Herzog DB, Misra M.  Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Jan 17. [Epub ahead of print]
    
3. DXA surrogates for visceral fat are inversely associated with bone density measures in adolescent athletes with menstrual dysfunction. Ackerman KE, Davis B, Jacoby L, Misra M. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2011;24(7-8):497-504.
    
4. Bone microarchitecture is impaired in adolescent amenorrheic athletes compared with eumenorrheic athletes and nonathletic controls. Ackerman KE, Nazem T, Chapko D, Russell M, Mendes N, Taylor AP, Bouxsein ML, Misra M.  J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Oct;96(10):3123-33.
    
5. Bone health and the female athlete triad in adolescent athletes. Ackerman KE, Misra M.  Phys Sportsmed. 2011 Feb;39(1):131-41.
    
6. Exercise, sports participation and musculoskeletal disorders of pregnancy and postpartum. Borg-Stein JP, Fogelman DJ, Ackerman KE.  Semin Neurol. 2011 Sep;31(4):413-22.
    
7. The use of magnetic resonance imaging to predict ACL graft structural properties. Fleming BC, Vajapeyam S, Connolly SA, Magarian EM, Murray MM.  J Biomech. 2011 Nov 10;44(16):2843-6.
    
8. Effect of anterior cruciate healing on the uninjured ligament insertion site. Haus BM, Mastrangelo AN, Murray MM.  J Orthop Res. 2012 Jan;30(1):86-94. 
    
9. A comparative anatomical study of the human knee and six animal species. Proffen BL, McElfresh M, Fleming BC, Murray MM.  Knee. 2011 Aug 16. 
    
10. Biomechanical outcomes after bioenhanced anterior cruciate ligament repair and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction are equal in a porcine model. Vavken P, Fleming BC, Mastrangelo AN, Machan JT, Murray MM.  Arthroscopy. 2012 Jan 19.
     
11. The effect of platelet concentrates on graft maturation and graft-bone interface healing in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in human patients: a systematic review of controlled trials. Vavken P, Sadoghi P, Murray MM.  Arthroscopy. 2011 Nov;27(11):1573-83.
     
12. Treating anterior cruciate ligament tears in skeletally immature patients. Vavken P, Murray MM.  Arthroscopy. 2011 May;27(5):704-16.