AGING IN THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM OF RHESUS-MONKEYS - .1. PASSIVE JOINT EXCURSION
AGING IN THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM OF RHESUS-MONKEYS - .1. PASSIVE JOINT EXCURSION
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DOI:
10.1002/ajpa.1330610411
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发表时间:
1983-01-01
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
DENLINGER, JL
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作者:
DEROUSSEAU, CJ;RAWLINS, RG;DENLINGER, JL
To describe ontogenetic change in the musculoskeletal system of rhesus monkeys, 126 M. mulatta ranging in age from 7 mo.-21 yr were examined under anesthesia. Passive joint excursions were measured at the wrist, elbow, shoulder, hip and knee. Mean ranges of excursions at these joints differed significantly betwen age groups and by sex. The potential for most movements appeared to decrease approximately 25.degree. over the 1st 2 decades of the macaque life span, and males generally showed less potential for movement than females in all age groups. These results are similar to those obtained for humans and are consistent with patterns of positional behavior, trauma, and osteoarthritis observed in this rhesus monkey population. Thus, to fully describe the locomotor strategy of rhesus monkeys, age- and sex-related variation in locomotor anatomy and functional capacity must be considered.