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Gracility of the modern Homo sapiens skeleton is the result of decreased biomechanical loading

The postcranial skeleton of modern Homo sapiens is relatively gracile compared with other hominoids and earlier hominins. This gracility predisposes contemporary humans to osteoporosis and increased fracture risk. Explanations for this gracility include reduced levels of physical activity, the dissi...

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Udgivet i:Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Main Authors: Ryan, Timothy M., Shaw, Colin N.
Format: Artigo
Sprog:Inglês
Udgivet: National Academy of Sciences 2015
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Online adgang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4299204/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25535352
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1418646112
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