Why do bone strength and 'mass' in aging adults become unresponsive to vigorous exercise? Insights of the Utah paradigm

Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 90-97

  Frost, Harold M ^a  

^a Southern Colorado Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Biomechanics; Bone mass; Bone strength; Physical exercise

Indexed keywords

AGING; BIOMECHANICS; BONE ATROPHY; BONE MASS; BONE STRENGTH; BONE STRESS; EXERCISE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGING; BIOMECHANICS; BONE AND BONES; CHILD; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0033066378     PISSN: 09148779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007740050070     Document Type: Review

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