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NASA Took Mice Into Space, And It Did Something Scary to Their Bones
Floating about in microgravity might seem like a blissful reprieve for the human body's weight-bearing skeleton, but when ...
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Relationship Between a Body Shape Index and Femoral Bone Loss
The following is a summary of “Association between A body shape index and bone mineral density in middle-aged and elderly ...
Everyday physical activity does not slow bone loss during menopause, finds study
According to a recent study from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, the impacts of everyday physical activity do not ...
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Daily Steps, Weakened Bones? Why Exercise Alone May Not Stop Menopause Bone Loss
Fracture A fracture is a condition where the continuity of the bone is lost. Majority of bone fractures occur because of high ...
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Senior Spotlight: An overview of total hip and knee replacements
Primary total hip and total knee replacements are among the most common and successful orthopedic procedures worldwide. These ...
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Physiological factors associated with low bone mineral density in female endurance runners
Body fat percentage, lumbar spine BMD, and femoral neck BMD were measured using the Hologic QDR 4500w bone densitometer. Data on training, menstrual cycle status, osteoporosis, and health related ...
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Monitor Bone Density Carefully After Bariatric Surgery
In a prospective 1-year study, researchers evaluated bone metabolism and BMD in 23 ... At 12 months, mean BMD had declined by 9.2% at the femoral neck and 8.0% at the total hip, but mean BMD ...
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“Bounce at the Bell”: a novel program of short bouts of exercise improves proximal femur bone mass in early pubertal children
or femoral neck BMC. Control children had a greater increase in adjusted total body BMC (1.4%). Intervention children gained significantly more BMC at the total proximal femur (2%) and the ...