Skeletal Aging and Osteoporosis Biomechanics and Mechanobiology /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Silva, Matthew J. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• 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.; Continuum mechanics.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Biomedical Engineering.; Human Physiology.; Conservative Orthopedics.; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials.

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 strengt...

Table of Contents:

• 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.