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Skeletal strain patterns in relation to exercise training during growth

A A Biewener1, J E Bertram

  • 1Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, University of Chicago, IL 60637.

The Journal of Experimental Biology
|December 1, 1993
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Growing bones adapt to exercise by maintaining consistent functional strains. Intensive exercise initially caused higher strains, but these normalized over time, suggesting a transient bone modeling response to physical activity.

Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Bone Physiology
  • Exercise Science

Background:

  • Bone shape is influenced by physical activity and resulting tissue strains.
  • Understanding how bones adapt to exercise is crucial for skeletal health.
  • This study investigates bone modeling responses to varying exercise intensities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine if bone modeling adjusts to maintain uniform functional strains during growth under different exercise regimens.
  • To compare in vivo bone strains in chicks subjected to intensive versus moderate treadmill exercise.
  • To test the hypothesis that bone modeling re-establishes moderate exercise strain levels under intensive exercise conditions.

Main Methods:

  • In vivo strain measurements were taken in the tibiotarsus of white leghorn chicks.

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  • Chicks were subjected to either intensive (60%/L) or moderate (35%/UNL) treadmill exercise from 2 to 12 weeks of age.
  • Strain data from six functionally equivalent bone sites were analyzed.

    • Main Results:

    • Bone strains were consistently maintained at six sites on the tibiotarsus in the intensive exercise group during growth (4-12 weeks).
    • Peak strains in the intensive group were initially elevated but normalized by 8 weeks of age compared to the moderate group.
    • While strain patterns remained similar, bone strain levels in the intensive group were again elevated at 12 weeks, indicating a transient response.

    Conclusions:

    • Growing bones demonstrate a capacity to adjust modeling in response to altered physical activity, aiming to maintain functional strain homeostasis.
    • The bone's modeling response to intensive, load-carrying exercise appears transient, with strain levels deviating again later in development.
    • Further research is needed to understand the long-term implications of these transient responses and potential loss of strain regulation during growth.