bone strength

collocation in English

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bone
noun[C or U]
uk
/bəʊn/us
/boʊn/
any of the hard parts inside a human or animal that make up ...
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strength
noun
uk
/streŋθ/us
/streŋθ/
the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or ...
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(Definition ofboneandstrengthfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Loading is therefore important for the maintenance ofbonestrengthduring normal aging.
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This description will also focus on the removal of bone structures which are unloaded, secondarily profoundly affectingbonestrength.
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The general aging pattern, for both men and women, is that of an extreme (70-80%) decline in vertebralbonestrengthduring normal aging.
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In experimental animals given high doses of bisphosphonate therapy, there occurs an accumulation of micro-fractures with consequent diminution ofbonestrength.
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Clinical trials currently underway to examine the effect of bisphosphonate treatment on breast cancer patients have shown improvement inbonestrength.
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After this age, bone mass and alsobonestrengthare lost at an almost constant rate in both men and women due to the remodelling process.
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This form of medication helps inbonestrength, however can have multiple side effects.
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Non-hormonal bisphosphonates increasebonestrengthand are available as once-a-week prescription pills.
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Treatment is aimed at increasing overallbonestrengthto prevent fracture and maintain mobility.
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Weight-bearing stress on bone, after the bone has healed sufficiently to bear the weight, also buildsbonestrength.
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The remaining tests were carried out on heterozygous mutant adult mice; decreased vertebrae number and increasedbonestrengthwas observed in these animals.
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Small amounts of fluoride may be beneficial forbonestrength, but this is an issue only in the formulation of artificial diets.
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Her multi-disciplinary dissertation (materials science and physiology) involved evaluating the effects of simulated space flight onbonestrengthand fracture toughness.
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Weight bearing exercise can increase peak bone mass achieved in adolescence, and a highly significant correlation betweenbonestrengthand muscle strength has been determined.
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Virtual anatomy properties such as weight of limbs, muscle reaction,bonestrengthand joint constraints may be added for realistic bouncing, buckling, fracture and tumbling effects known as virtual stunts.
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