Biomechanical Measures of the Muscle-Bone Unit in Postmenopausal Females: A Pilot Study

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dc.contributor.advisorEdwards, W. Brent
dc.contributor.authorPangka, Aleen
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-10T20:34:17Z
dc.date.available2016-08-10T20:34:17Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.submitted2016en
dc.description.abstractBone is a dynamic tissue that adapts its stiffness and strength to the habitual loading environment. Muscles attach to bone and the largest loads experienced by bone come from voluntary muscle contractions. The objective of this study was to quantify the relationship between functional measures of muscle loading (i.e., joint moments, isometric muscle strength, and physical activity questionnaire scores) and bone stiffness, strength, and volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD). Moderate correlations were observed between peak joint moments and bone stiffness (r=0.480, p=0.032) and strength (r=0.490, p=0.028). No relationship was observed between joint moments and vBMD, or between any bone measurements and muscle strength or physical activity. These findings suggest that muscle loading may influence bone stiffness and strength through alterations in bone quality rather than quantity, and that the functional relationship between muscle and bone may be best reflected by habitual measures of skeletal loading.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPangka, A. (2016). Biomechanical Measures of the Muscle-Bone Unit in Postmenopausal Females: A Pilot Study (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25132en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25132
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3178
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEngineering--Biomedical
dc.titleBiomechanical Measures of the Muscle-Bone Unit in Postmenopausal Females: A Pilot Study
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineBiomedical Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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