Exploring "wear and tear" of joints and "muscle function" assumptions in skeletons with known occupation at death.
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DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24334
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Changes in the joints are believed to result from "wear and tear," a consequence of activity, as entheseal changes (EC) result from muscle use. However, clinical data showed that activity does not necessarily increase… read more here.
Keywords: occupation; muscle; group; wear tear ... See more keywords