The biomechanical basis of bone strength development during growth

Medicine and Sport Science

Volumn 51, Issue , 2007, Pages 13-32

  Kontulainen, S ^a   Hughes, J ^b   MacDonald, H ^c   Johnston, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE; BONE DENSITY; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; FEMALE; GROWTH; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; BIOMECHANICS; BONE AND BONES; BONE DENSITY; BONE DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GROWTH; HUMANS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 34547706008     PISSN: 02545020     EISSN: 16622812     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000103002     Document Type: Review

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