Kristin L. Popp, PhD, MS
TRIA Research and Education Center Investigator

"My research is fueled by a commitment to empower active women – whether in pursuit of their performance and lifestyle goals or recovering from a bone stress injury – by gaining greater understanding of factors that lead to poor bone health and developing innovative strategies that optimize recovery, prevent future injuries, and safeguard their long-term bone health."

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Dr. Kristin Popp is a Research Investigator at the HealthPartners Institute TRIA Research and Education Center. She holds an academic affiliation with Boston Children’s Hospital as the Associate Director of Research for the Wu Tsai Alliance Female Athlete Program. Dr. Popp’s research is centered on bone stress injuries (i.e. stress reactions and stress fractures) among athletes and military personnel, with a particular focus on the structural, strength and microarchitectural aspects of bone and the risk factors that compromise these parameters. Her work is distinguished by the integration of bone metabolism markers, advanced imaging techniques, reproductive health, and innovative strategies for improving rehabilitation to optimize recovery, prevent future injuries, and improve long-term bone health.

Dr. Popp is widely published and has presented her research both nationally and internationally, contributing to the field of bone health and injury prevention. In addition to her cu

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  • Institute Research Investigator, TRIA Research and Education Center
  • Publications While At HealthPartners

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    Journal Article
  • International Delphi consensus on bone stress injuries in athletes
    British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2025
  • Association between changes in serum bone metabolism markers and bone microarchitecture changes during basic combat training - the ARMI study
    Bone. 2024
  • Factors associated with high-risk and low-risk bone stress injury in female runners: implications for risk factor stratification and management
    Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine. 2024
  • Hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis suppression is common among women during US Army Basic Combat Training
    British Journal of Sports Medicine. 2024
  • Changes in distal tibial microarchitecture during eight weeks of U.S. Army basic combat training differ by sex and race
    JBMR plus. 2023
  • Editorial Article

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  • Kristin.popp@tria.com
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