Skeletal Aging and Osteoporosis: Biomechanics and Mechanobiology (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783642432644)

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: 3642432646
ISBN-13: 9783642432644
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 09/20/2014
Pages: 260
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d