… projects. The focus of his research aims to extend the health span of the population through injury treatment and prevention in young adults as well as prevention and treatment of sarcopenia and osteoarthritis in older adults.Peer-Reviewed Publications Monroe-Lord, L., Harrison, E., Ardakani, A., Francis, S., Xu, F., Ventura-Marra, M., Weidauer, L., Arthur, A., Sahyoun, N. (2023) Aging Anxiety and Physical Activity Outcomes among Middle and Older Age African Americans. Physical Activity and Health, 7(1): 281-292. Kendall, C., Francis, S., Mack, S., Ventura-Marra, M., Sahyoun, N., Monroe-Lord, L., … Weidauer L, McCormack L, Gorres-Martens B, Specker B. (2016) High Prevalence of Vitamin D Insufficiency in Farming and Non-Farming Populations in South Dakota: Associations with Parathyroid Hormone, Body Fat and Bone Density. Topics in Clinical Nutrition. 31(3): 204-212. Weidauer, L., Binkley, T., Beare, T., Minett, M., McCormack, L., Wey, A., Specker, B. …