Publications by authors named "Pablo A Mortarino"

Purpose: The purpose was to study the relationship between mechanical environment and bone structure by comparing the tibia in people with different physical activities.

Materials And Methods: Indicators of bone mass (bone mineral content), bone material "quality" (cortical volumetric mineral density (vBMD)), and diaphyseal design (endocortical and periosteal perimeters (EcPm and PoPm, respectively), cortical thickness (CtTh), circularity, and bending and torsion cross-sectional moments of inertia (CSMIs)) were determined in serial peripheral quantitative computed tomography scans taken at 5% steps of the tibia in 40 voluntary men and women age 25-40 yr who were either physically inactive or experienced distance runners (n = 10-12 per group).

Results: Bone mass and design indicators were higher in runner than in nonrunner men, with a variable effect size along the tibia.

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