Data collected by the Cooper Institute was analyzed to explore the role of physical activity and fitness in the development of breast cancer and the change in physical activity/fitness as it relates to functional decline as the large cohort under study ages.

PUBLICATIONS:
Hootman, J. M., Macera, C. A., Ainsworth, B. E., Addy, C. L., Martin, M., & Blair, S. N. (2002). Epidemiology of musculoskeletal injuries among sedentary and physically active adults. Med Sci Sports Exerc, 34(5), 838-844.

Hootman, J. M., Macera, C. A., Ainsworth, B. E., Martin, M., Addy, C. L., & Blair, S. N. (2002). Predictors of lower extremity injury among recreationally active adults. Clin J Sport Med, 12(2), 99-106.

Hootman, J. M., Macera, C. A., Ainsworth, B. E., Martin, M., Addy, C. L., & Blair, S. N. (2001). Association among physical activity level, cardiorespiratory fitness, and risk of musculoskeletal injury. Am J Epidemiol, 154(3), 251-258.

Rogers, L. Q., Macera, C. A., Hootman, J. M., Ainsworth, B., & Blair, S. N. (2002). The association between joint stress from physical activity and self-reported osteoarthritis: an analysis of the Cooper Clinic data. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 10(8), 617-622.