MJM MedTalks (S02E02): To Boldly Exercise, Where No One’s Exercised Before

Abstract

McGill Journal of Medicine (MJM) MedTalks is a Podcast series where members of the medical and health science communities from McGill and beyond are interviewed on topics related to career, research, advocacy and more. The aim of MedTalks is to open a space where experienced professionals and researchers can share information and advice for trainees in healthcare and medical sciences. In this episode, McGill MSc Candidate and MJM Podcast member, Khiran Arumugan, interviews guest-expert Dr. Leigh Gabel, assistant professor at the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary and a member of the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, on her research on musculoskeletal health in space. This conversation covers bone and musculoskeletal health, imaging tools and biomarkers used to evaluate bone health, the TBone study and some its results, Dr Gabel’s path to academia and some advice for trainees. The show notes include a glossary of terms, links to publications referenced in the episode, and a full transcript of Khiran Arumugam’s conversation with Dr. Gabel.

Keywords

• space medicine
• Podcast Shownotes
• MJM MedTalks
• bone mineral density
• exercise science
• astronaut health