Is muscle power output a key factor in the age-related decline in physical performance? A comparison of muscle cross section, chair-rising test and jumping power
Ageing compromises locomotor capacity and is associated with an increased risk of falls. Several lines of evidence indicate that both c...
Analysis of the functional muscle-bone unit of the forearm in pediatric renal transplant recipients
BACKGROUND: Renal transplantation in children and adolescents is associated with various skeletal complications. The incidence of spont...
Accuracy and precision of peripheral quantitative computed tomography measurements at the tibial metaphysis
The ability of 29 peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) software analysis modes at defining cortical from trabecular bone ...
The peak bone mass concept: is it still relevant
The peak bone mass concept implies that optimal skeletal development during childhood and adolescence will prevent fractures in late ad...
The bone mass concept: problems in short stature
Bone densitometry is currently one of the mainstays in the evaluation of systemic bone diseases in adults and is also increasingly used...
From bone biology to bone analysis
Bone development is one of the key processes characterizing childhood and adolescence. Understanding this process is not only important...
Interpretation of whole body dual energy X-ray absorptiometry measures in children: comparison with peripheral quantitative computed tomography
The assessment of bone health in children requires strategies to minimize the confounding effects of bone size on dual energy X-ray abs...
Diagnostik der Osteoporose
Dioe Festigkeit eines Knochens hängt von vielen Faktoren ab und sie ändert sich je anch Alter der Patienten, mechanischer Beanspruchung...
