Abstract Lifestyle choices influence 20–40% of adult peak bone mass. Therefore,
optimization of lifestyle factors known to influence peak bone mass and strength is an …

Mice are widely used in studies of skeletal biology, and assessment of their bones by
mechanical testing is a critical step when evaluating the functional effects of an experimental …

Background Exercise is widely recommended to reduce osteoporosis, falls and related
fragility fractures, but its effect on whole bone strength has remained inconclusive. The …

Biomechanics theory provides new ways to reconstruct behavior in past populations.
Application of biomechanical beam models to long bone diaphyses has proven to be a …

ABSTRACT A preponderance of evidence from systematic reviews supports the
effectiveness of weight‐bearing exercises on bone mass accrual, especially during the …

Increased sedentism during the Holocene has been proposed as a major cause of
decreased skeletal robusticity (bone strength relative to body size) in modern humans …

Mobility patterns affect the loads placed on the lower limbs during locomotion and may
influence variation in lower limb diaphyseal robusticity and shape. This relationship …

Bone strength is influenced by bone geometry, density, and bone microarchitecture, which
adapt to increased mechanical loads during growth. Physical activity (PA) is essential for …

Bending, in addition to compression, is recognized to be a common loading pattern in long
bones in animals. However, due to the technical difficulty of measuring bone deformation in …

Chronic positive energy balance has surged among societies worldwide due to increasing
dietary energy intake and decreasing physical activity, a phenomenon called the energy …