Longitudinal and cross-sectional analysis of raloxifene effects on tibiae from ovariectomized aged rats
To extend and confirm previous data, we examined the effects of raloxifene on the proximal tibia of ovariectomized rats, aged 6 months,...
Analyses of muscular mass and function: the impact on bone mineral density and peak muscle mass
Bone density and bone mass are commonly regarded as the essential parameters to describe fracture risk in osteology. Because fractures ...
Assessment of bone response to conditioning exercise in the radius and tibia of young Thoroughbred horses using pQCT
Objectives: To assess the effect of conditioning exercise on bone parameters at multiple sites in the radius and tibia of young Thoroug...
Biological underpinnings of Frost’s mechanostat thresholds: The important role of osteocytes
Harold Frost first proposed the existence of several mechanical thresholds in bone, two of which determine whether bone is added to, or...
Biomechanical Evaluation of Peri- and Interprosthetic Fractures of the Femur
BACKGROUND:: Because of an increasing life expectancy of patients and the rising number of joint replacements, peri- and interprostheti...
Force platforms as ergometers
Walking and running on the level involves external mechanical work, even when speed averaged over a complete stride remains constant. T...
Effects of black cohosh extract on body weight gain, intra-abdominal fat accumulation, plasma lipids and glucose tolerance in ovariectomized Sprague-Dawley rats
Extracts of the black cohosh (Actaea/Cimicifuga racemosa (CR)) have long been used to treat estrogen deficiency symptoms in women after...