Skeletal Aging and Osteoporosis Biomechanics and Mechanobiology
Description
The focus of this book is on mechanical aspects of skeletal fragility related to aging and osteoporosis. Topics include: 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 mechano responsiveness; exercise and physical interventions for osteoporosis.
Keywords
Technology & EngineeringEngineering (General)Materials ScienceMedicalPhysiologyOrthopedicsMechanicalBiomedical
2012Book
Author(s)X. Edward Guo
PublisherSpringer Berlin Heidelberg
ISBN9783642180521
LanguageEnglish
