Secular decline in limb bone strength among South African Africans during the 19th and 20th centuries

Volume: 172, Issue: 3, Pages: 492 - 499
Published: Jan 31, 2020
Abstract
Objectives South African Africans have been reported to have experienced negative or null secular trends in stature and other measures of skeletal structure across the 19th and 20th centuries, presumably due to poor living conditions during a time of intensifying racial discrimination. Here, we investigate whether any secular trend is apparent in limb bone strength during the same period. Materials and Methods Cadaver-derived skeletons (n = 221)...
Paper Details
Title
Secular decline in limb bone strength among South African Africans during the 19th and 20th centuries
Published Date
Jan 31, 2020
Volume
172
Issue
3
Pages
492 - 499
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