Mechanical Loading and Bone

• Main Author: Jonathan H. Tobias (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: mechanical loading; bone architecture; accelerometers; osteoblast; osteoporosis; osteoclast; fractures; distraction osteogenesis
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This research topic is focused on recent advances in our understanding of effects of mechanical loading on the skeleton, and research methods used in addressing these. Though it is well established that mechanical loading provides an essential stimulus for skeletal growth and maintenance, there have...