Uncovering the Bone-Muscle Interaction and Its Implications for the Health and Function of Older Adults (the Wellderly Project): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial

Cassandra Smith   ^{1, 2} , MSc ;   Xuzhu Lin   ¹ , PhD ;   David Scott   ^{2, 3, 4} , PhD ;   Tara C Brennan-Speranza   ⁵ , PhD ;   Ahmed Al Saedi   ^{2, 6} , PhD ;   Alba Moreno-Asso   ^{1, 2} , PhD ;   Mary Woessner   ¹ , PhD ;   Ebrahim Bani Hassan   ^{2, 6} , PhD ;   Nir Eynon   ¹ , PhD ;   Gustavo Duque   ^{2, 6} , MD ;   Itamar Levinger   ^{2, 7} , PhD

¹ Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

² Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science, University of Melbourne and Western Health, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

³ Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia

⁴ Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia

⁵ School of Medical Sciences and School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

⁶ Department of Medicine-Western Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

⁷ Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia