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Ms Denise Brookes is a research student at the Children's Nutrition Research Centre. The aim of her research is to look at how muscle development influences bone development in children and adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Originally from South Australia, Denise started her career in the corporate health & fitness industry in 1990 whilst finishing her Bachelor’s degree in Exercise & Sports Science. She has subsequently worked & lectured in this field in Malaysia, England and with the Asian Academy of Sports & Fitness Professionals in Hong Kong and China. Denise added Pilates to her repertoire in Hong Kong, studying with Polestar Pilates for both in Matwork and Clinical disciplines. In 2003 she returned to Australia to successfully complete her Masters in Clinical Exercise at the School of Human Movement Studies, University of Queensland. Her research is published in Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. Within the school Denise was also an active tutor for the undergraduate students in exercise prescription & programming, professional skills, biophysical foundations of human movements, and health fitness diet & exercise.
Motivated to continue to expand her skills, understanding and contribution to the industry, Denise is currently a PhD candidate with the CNRC at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Brisbane. Her research involves the investigation of bone strength parameters in children and adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). The aim of her research is to look at how muscle development influences bone development in children and adolescents with CF. The focus is using peripheral quantitative tomography (pQCT) to examine the mass and structure of the bone and the influence of the surrounding muscle. Denise works with the department of Nuclear Medicine at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital to directly assist her abilities and knowledge of the densitometry modalities that measure bone and muscle. Overall, this will provide a more comprehensive understanding of bone health in CF that currently is an area of underdeveloped research.
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