The Femoral Neck Mechanoresponse to Hip Extensors Exercise: A Case Study

Physical activity is recommended to prevent age-related bone loss. However, the proximal femur mechanoresponse is variable, possibly because of a muscle-dependant mechanoresponse. We compared the proximal femur response with the femoral strain pattern generated by the hip extensor muscles. A healthy...

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Main Authors: Saulo Martelli, Hossein Mokhtarzadeh, Peter Pivonka, Peter R. Ebeling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Osteoporosis
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5219541