Funded by:
National Science Foundation
Grant Amount:
$793,815
Award Period:
April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2021
This research is designed to test whether greater physical activity levels (PALs) lead to greater bone strength, and whether greater PALs and bone strength protect against age-related bone loss. This research is also designed to examine the extent to which osteogenic responses to habitual, physically intensive subsistence activities are weakened by older age, female sex, energetic limitation, and high pathogen burden.