Predicting the bending properties of long bones: Insights from an experimental mouse model.
Sarah J PeacockBrittney R CoatsJ Kyle KirklandCourtney A TannerTheodore GarlandKevin M MiddletonPublished in: American journal of physical anthropology (2017)
Results from this experimental model do not support hypothesized associations among extreme exercise, cross-sectional geometry, and bending mechanics. Our results suggest that analysis of cross-sectional geometry alone is insufficient to predict loading response, and questions the common assumption that cross-sectional geometry differences are indicative of differential loading history.