Effect of vibration on cortical bone in tail-suspended rat

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Abstract

Humans in Space suffer from microgravity-induced muscle atrophy and attenuated bone strength. High-frequency, low-amplitude vibration has been proposed as a treatment to prevent bone loss and the decrease in strength of bone. In this study, the effect of vibration on countering microgravity-induced bone loss was investigated. 15 SD rats were divided into three groups (n=5, each): tail-suspension (TS), TS plus 45Hz (0.3g) vibration exercise (TSV), and control (CON). Tail-suspension was to unload rat hindlimbs and a device was developed by our group, with which the rats were trained by vibration twice per day on hindlimbs during tail-suspension. After 21d, bone mineral density (BMD) was measured by microCT and porosity by combining EXAKT and Olympus BX51 in tibia. The results showed that trabecular BMD was significantly decreased and cortical porosity increased in TS compared with CON, while there was no significantly difference between TSV and CON. These suggest vibration exercise could prevent bone attenuation induced by simulated weightlessness and it is possible to be as countermeasure of microgravity-induced osteoporosis.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWorld Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
Pages260-263
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
EventWorld Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering - Beijing, China
Duration: 26 May 201231 May 2012

Publication series

NameIFMBE Proceedings
Volume39 IFMBE
ISSN (Print)1680-0737

Conference

ConferenceWorld Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period26/05/1231/05/12

Keywords

  • BMD
  • osteoporosis
  • porosity
  • tail-suspension
  • vibration

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