Concerted Growth of Bone Traits
Bone must be rigid for leverage yet light for mobility. Bones structure determines the loads tolerated but the loads imposed also determine its structure. The growth of bone length, taking place by a process called endochondral ossification in growth plate, is largely genetically determined, whereas, the growth of bone width, driven by periosteal apposition, is more amenable to modification by mechanical loading, especially the strain exerted by muscle. Obviously,addressing the growth in bone length and width separately provides more information in understanding how differences in modeling and remodeling during growth establish diversity in bone size, shape and mass achieving the paradoxical properties of strength yet lightness.
Sulin Cheng
Department of Health Sciences, University of Jyv(a)skyl(a), Finland Guangzhou Sport University, China
国际会议
The 2008 International Sports Biomechanics Symposium(2008国际运动生物力学研讨会)
广州
英文
6-8
2008-07-30（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）