Dynamic skeletal muscle stimulation and its potential in bone adaptation

Journal of Musculoskeletal Neuronal Interactions

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 12-24

  Qin, Yi Xian ^a   Lam, H ^a   Ferreri, S ^a   Rubin, C ^a  

^a St Francis Hospital The Heart Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone fluid flow; Intramedullary pressure; Loading frequency; Muscle stimulation; Osteopenia

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BLOOD FLOW; BONE MARROW; BONE MASS; BONE STRESS; DYNAMICS; FLUID FLOW; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE EXCITATION; NONHUMAN; OSTEOLYSIS; OSTEOPENIA; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BONE DISEASES, METABOLIC; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION, CELLULAR; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCULAR DISORDERS, ATROPHIC; MUSCULOSKELETAL DEVELOPMENT; OSTEOGENESIS; RATS; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 77649201364     PISSN: 11087161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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