Skeletal Aging and Osteoporosis Biomechanics and Mechanobiology /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Silva, Matthew J. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials, 5
• Subjects: Engineering.; Human physiology.; Orthopedics.; Materials.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Biomedical Engineering.; Human Physiology.; Conservative Orthopedics.; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18053-8
• Physical Description: VIII, 257 p. 56 illus., 14 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783642180538
• ISSN: 1868-2006

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.