Bone plasticity in response to exercise is sex-dependent in rats.

To characterize the potential sexual dimorphism of bone in response to exercise.Young male and female Wistar rats were either submitted to 12 weeks of exercise or remained sedentary. The training load was adjusted at the mid-trial (week 6) by the maximal speed test. A mechanical test was performed t...

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Main Authors: Wagner S Vicente, Luciene M dos Reis, Rafael G Graciolli, Fabiana G Graciolli, Wagner V Dominguez, Charles C Wang, Tatiana L Fonseca, Ana P Velosa, Hamilton Roschel, Walcy R Teodoro, Bruno Gualano, Vanda Jorgetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3669412?pdf=render