Skeletal Aging and Osteoporosis: Biomechanics and Mechanobiology (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783642180521)

Age-related changes in trabecular structure and strength.- Age-related changes in cortical material properties.- Age-related changes in whole-bone structure.- Predicting bone strength and fracture risk using image-based methods and finite element analysis.- Animal models of osteoporosis and aging.- Age-related changes in skeletal mechanoresponsiveness.- Exercise and physical interventions for osteoporosis.

Author: Matthew J. Silva
ISBN-10: 3642180523
ISBN-13: 9783642180521
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 08/30/2012
Pages: 260
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.30w x 0.70d