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ba0001pp295 | Muscle, physical activity and bone | ECTS2013

Proximal femur geometry as moderator factor for the effect of mechanical loading during gait: a bone remodeling analysis

Machado Miguel M , Fernandes Paulo R , Baptista Fatima

The regions of the proximal femur that are at greater risk of structural failure during a fall are those with less adaptive protection promoted by mechanical loading of the activities of daily living. Considering the associations between bone geometry of the proximal femur with bone fracture risk, we intended to examine how geometrical characteristics of the proximal femur (FNL, femoral neck length; FNW, femoral neck width; NSA, neck shaft angle) moderate the effect of mechani...