NASA NTRS · 20020032589
Sex Differences in Tibial Bone Strength
Abstract
We have used an instrument (MRTA or Mechanical Response Tissue Analyzer) that measures bending stiffness (EI) non-Invasively to evaluate the strength of the tibia, a long bone in the weightbearing skeleton highly vulnerable to mineral loss during space flight. In healthy men, we found asymmetry in EI consistent with the bone's support function (L greater than R). In this study, we analyzed EI in women and compared the results to those in men.
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Arnaud, Sara B., Hutchinson, T. M., Torikoshi, S., Hutchinson, K. J., Hargens, Alan R., Steele, C. R.. 1995-01-01. Sex Differences in Tibial Bone Strength. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20020032589
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