The Acute Effect of Walking on Ultrasound Measurements from the Achilles InSight Ultrasonometer in College-aged Individuals

Authors

Kristin J. Heumann, Colorado Mesa UniversityFollow
Jacob Cimolino, Colorado Mesa UniversityFollow
Jeremy R. Hawkins, Colorado Mesa UniversityFollow
Robert W. Pettitt, Minnesota State University, MankatoFollow
Steven Ross Murray, Colorado Mesa UniversityFollow

Abstract

International Journal of Exercise Science 9(4): 491-496, 2016. The Achilles InSight bone ultrasonometer is a portable ultrasound device for quantitatively measuring bone composition both safely and inexpensively via the calcaneus. The effect of acute, brisk walking as a possible source of error on the reliability of quantitative ultrasound (QUS) measurements was investigated. Forty-seven participants (17 women, 30 men; age M ± SD = 20.44 ± 1.16) had their calcaneus measured with the Achilles InSight both before and after a 15-min bout of walking at (5.63 km·h-1 (3.5 mph). The Achilles InSight was deemed reliable via a test-and-retest protocol (ICC α = 0.94). The reliability of the Achilles InSight indicated that the measurement was statistically unaffected by the effects of acute, brisk walking.

Recommended Citation

Heumann, Kristin J.; Cimolino, Jacob; Hawkins, Jeremy R.; Pettitt, Robert W.; and Murray, Steven Ross (2016) "The Acute Effect of Walking on Ultrasound Measurements from the Achilles InSight Ultrasonometer in College-aged Individuals," International Journal of Exercise Science: Vol. 9 : Iss. 4.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijes/vol9/iss4/11