Aubrey Armento, MD

Professional Titles

• Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician
• Associate Program Director for CU Sports Medicine Fellowship - Pediatric track
• Medical Director of the CHCO Running Athlete Clinic and Female Athlete Program

Recognitions

• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Medical College of Georgia (2014)
• Gold Humanism Honor Society, Medical College of Georgia (2014)

Publications

• Meyers R, Petersen S, Hogg-Cornejo V, Sweeney E, Armento A, Howell D, Walker G. Association of Mental Health, Quality of Life, and Sport Specialization Using the Wisconsin Sport Specialization Questionnaire Among Adolescent Athletes. Orthop J Sports Med. 2026 Aug;14(8):23259671261467554. PubMed PMID: 42571161
• Blevins KP, Brna M, Roth LP, Howell D, Kohrt WM, Armento AM. Menstrual Profiles and Cardiovascular Markers Among a Cohort of Female Adolescent Athletes. Int J Sports Med. 2026 Jul 24. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 42498297
• Smulligan KL, Wingerson MJ, Armento AM, Meehan WP, Wilson JC, Howell DR. Sex Differences in Physical Activity and Energy Expenditure after Adolescent Concussion. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2026 Aug 1;58(8):1629-1636. PubMed PMID: 41875015
• Rovzar CM, Howell D, Armento A. Sex Differences in Resistance Training Participation and Beliefs Among Adolescent Athletes: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study. Sports (Basel). 2026 Jan 1;14(1). PubMed PMID: 41590946
• Armento A, Brna M, Seehusen C, Hagman J, McCarthy A, VanBaak K, Howell D. Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescent Athletes: Correlations With Energy Availability, Disordered Eating, and Compulsive Exercise Behaviors. J Athl Train. 2026 Feb;61(2):132-138. PubMed PMID: 41788602
• Smulligan KL, Armento AM, Wingerson MJ, Brna ML, Nagle S, Meehan WP, Wilson JC, Howell DR. Physical activity and caloric expenditure after adolescent concussion: a comparison with uninjured controls. Phys Sportsmed. 2026 Jun;54(3):200-206. PubMed PMID: 41542833
• Howell DR, Keeter CL, Hatolkar V, Smulligan KL, Armento AM, Oldham JR, Wilson J, Breedlove K, Lin AP. Brain creatine concentrations are associated with sex and symptom severity after concussion: a cross-sectional MR-spectroscopy investigation of adolescents with concussion. Brain Inj. 2026;40(4):250-259. PubMed PMID: 41504207
• Gilmer G, Rizzone K, Christino M, Edison B, Armento A. Athletic identity and grit in adolescent athletes: associations with gender, sport participation, specialization, and injury status. Int J Sports Sci Coach. Published online July 8, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541261466075.
• Smulligan KL, Armento AM, Brna ML, Meehan WP 3rd, Wilson JC, Howell DR. Low-Energy Availability Indicators Among Female Adolescents After Concussion: A Comparison With Uninjured Controls. Orthop J Sports Med. 2025 Sep;13(9):23259671251380877. PubMed PMID: 41019467
• Smulligan KL, Brna ML, Hogg-Cornejo V, Petersen S, Sweeney E, Meyers R, Howell DR, Armento AM. Low energy availability risk and in-season injuries among female adolescent athletes: A prospective cohort study over a school-season. Phys Ther Sport. 2025 Sep 19;76:37-43. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 40992002
• Meyers R, Brna ML, Hogg-Cornejo V, Donahue C, Sweeney EA, Armento A, Howell DR. The persisting influence of organized sports participation on mental health and wellness: a longitudinal repeated measures study of adolescent female athletes. Front Sports Act Living. 2025;7:1527622. PubMed PMID: 40357118
• Brna ML, Sweeney EA, Walker GA, Armento AM, Howell DR. Pulling the Flag: The Physical and Mental Health Effects of High School Flag Football Among Female Adolescents. Clin J Sport Med. 2025 Apr 11. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 40214269
• Meyers R, Brna ML, Donahue C, Sweeney E, Howell D, Armento A. Adolescent female athletes with menstrual dysfunction report worse sleep and stress than those without menstrual dysfunction. J Athl Train. 2025 Feb 7;60(6):468-74. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 39917785
• Armento AM, Brna M, Seehusen C, McCarthy A, VanBaak KD, Howell DR. Examination of Sex Differences in Energy Availability, Disordered Eating, and Compulsive Exercise Among Male and Female Adolescent Athletes. Clin J Sport Med. 2025 Mar 1;35(2):169-176. PubMed PMID: 39570011
• Patsimas T, Howell DR, Hovater W, Drexelius K, Selberg C, Armento A, Mayer S. Recovery in Hip Range of Motion in Young Flexibility Athletes 1 Year After Periacetabular Osteotomy. J Dance Med Sci. 2024 Mar;28(1):51-56. PubMed PMID: 37864457
• Sweeney E, Brna M, Howell D, Armento A, Gilmer G, Franklin C. Screening for Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport and Female Athlete Triad: A Survey of Pediatric Sports Medicine Professionals. J Wom Sports Med. 2024;4(1):30-38. doi:10.53646/vxe7wx77
• Patsimas T, Howell DR, Hovater W, Drexelius K, Selberg C, Armento A, Mayer S. Recovery in Hip Range of Motion in Young Flexibility Athletes 1 Year After Periacetabular Osteotomy. J Dance Med Sci. 2023 Oct 21;:1089313X231205101. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37864457
• Armento A, Keeter C, Gagliardi A, Rossing H, Giachino C, VandenBerg C, Howell D, Albright J. Association of Grit With Postoperative Knee Outcomes and Physical Function After ACL Reconstruction in Adolescent Athletes. Am J Sports Med. 2023 Sep;51(11):2900-2907. PubMed PMID: 37525482
• Armento A, Heronemus M, Truong D, Swanson C. Bone Health in Young Athletes: a Narrative Review of the Recent Literature. Curr Osteoporos Rep. 2023 Aug;21(4):447-458. PubMed PMID: 37289381
• Wingerson MJ, Baugh CM, Provance AJ, Armento A, Walker GA, Howell DR. Changes in Quality of Life, Sleep, and Physical Activity During COVID-19: A Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Athletes. J Athl Train. 2023 Oct 1;58(10):887-894. PubMed PMID: 36827615
• Armento AM, VanBaak KD, Seehusen CN, Howell DR. Differences in Training and Health Characteristics Between Trail Ultrarunners and Shorter Distance Runners. Wilderness Environ Med. 2023 Jun;34(2):182-186. PubMed PMID: 36764885
• Howell N, Walker G, Hankinson T, Armento A. Incidental Os Odontoideum in an Adolescent Athlete With Sports-Related Concussion. Clin J Sport Med. 2022 Nov 1;32(6):e652-e654. PubMed PMID: 36111988
• Little CC, Howell DR, Armento AM, Sweeney EA, Walker GA. Training volume recommendations and psychosocial outcomes in adolescent athletes. Phys Sportsmed. 2022 Aug 24;:1-7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36000411
• Sidhar K, Baugh CM, Wilson JC, Spittler J, Walker GA, Armento AM, Howell DR. Socioeconomic status and injury history in adolescent athletes: Lower family affluence is associated with a history of concussion. J Clin Transl Res. 2022 Aug 29;8(4):292-298. PubMed PMID: 35975186
• Stockbower KA, Howell DR, Seehusen CN, Armento AM, Walker GA. Sport specialization, sleep, fatigue, and psychosocial ratings: do highly specialized athletes differ from their less specialized peers?. Phys Sportsmed. 2022 Oct;50(5):400-405. PubMed PMID: 34171984
• Walker GA, Seehusen CN, Armento A, Provance AJ, Wilson JC, Howell DR. Family Affluence Relationship to Sports Specialization in Youth Athletes. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2021 Jan;60(1):50-55. PubMed PMID: 32781852
• Armento A, VanBaak K, Seehusen CN, Sweeney EA, Wilson JC, Howell DR. Presence and Perceptions of Menstrual Dysfunction and Associated Quality of Life Measures Among High School Female Athletes. J Athl Train. 2021 Oct 1;56(10):1094-1099. PubMed PMID: 33626156
• Armento A, Albright J, Gagliardi A, Daoud AK, Howell D, Mayer S. Patient expectations and perceived social support related to return to sport after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in adolescent athletes. Phys Ther Sport. 2021 Jan;47:72-77. PubMed PMID: 33197876
• Davis CL, Litwin SE, Pollock NK, Waller JL, Zhu H, Dong Y, Kapuku G, Bhagatwala J, Harris RA, Looney J, Williams CF, Armento A, Schmidt MD, Bassali R. Exercise effects on arterial stiffness and heart health in children with excess weight: The SMART RCT. Int J Obes (Lond). 2020 May;44(5):1152-1163. PubMed PMID: 31754238
• Armento A, Sweeney E. Gymnastics Medicine: Evaluation, Management, and Rehabilitation. 1st ed. Cham (Switzerland): Springer; c2019. Chapter 6, Medical Illness in Gymnasts; p. 101-118.

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Pediatrics, Member
• American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, Member
• Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society, Member

Practice Locations

• Children's Hospital Colorado
• University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

• Pediatrics, Board Certification (2018)
• Pediatric Sports Medicine, Board Certification (2019)

• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Foot and Ankle Injuries and Disorders
• Bones, Joints and Muscles
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Back Pain
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Fractures
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Hip Injuries and Disorders
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Knee Injuries and Disorders
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Leg Injuries and Disorders
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Shoulder Injuries and Disorders
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Sprains and Strains
• Brain and Nervous System - Concussion Assessment
• Brain and Nervous System
• Mental Health and Behavior
• Mental Health and Behavior - Eating behaviors
• Bones, Joints and Muscles - Osteoporosis
• Women's Health - Adolescent Reproductive Health - Adolescent Gynecology
• Women's Health
• Food, Nutrition and Metabolism - Nutrition
• Food, Nutrition and Metabolism