The tensile strength of black bear (Ursus americanus) cortical bone is not compromised with aging despite annual periods of hibernation

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2143-2150

  Harvey, Kristin B ^a   Drummer, Thomas D ^b   Donahue, Seth W ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Ash fraction; Black bear; Bone mechanical properties; Disuse osteoporosis; Hibernation; Porosity

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DISEASE CONTROL; POROSITY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ASH FRACTION; BLACK BEAR; BONE FORMATION; BONE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; DISUSE OSTEOPOROSIS; HIBERNATION;

BONE;

AGING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BEAR; BIOMECHANICS; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; BONE STRENGTH; BONE STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL BONE; FEMALE; HIBERNATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIBIA;

AGING; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE AND BONES; BONE DENSITY; FEMALE; HIBERNATION; MALE; PREGNANCY; TENSILE STRENGTH; URSIDAE;

EID: 24644486058     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2005.06.007     Document Type: Article

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