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vol. 96 no. 5 712-721
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- Received February 4, 2015
- Accepted December 13, 2015
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© 2016 American Physical Therapy Association
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- S.L. Dunn, PT, PhD, OCS, Department of Physical Therapy, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, 1501 Kings Hwy, Shreveport, LA 71103 (USA).
- M.L. Olmedo, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.
- Address all correspondence to Dr Dunn at: sdunn2{at}lsuhsc.edu.
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Vol 96 Issue 5
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Mechanotransduction: Relevance to Physical Therapist Practice—Understanding Our Ability to Affect Genetic Expression Through Mechanical Forces
- Article
- Abstract
- Mechanotransduction: Defined
- Cells Known to Be Influenced by Mechanotransduction
- Molecular Biology
- Receptors of Mechanical Stimuli
- Downstream Cellular Effects of Mechanical Stimulation
- Role of the Extracellular Matrix
- Load Responsiveness
- Load Specificity
- Shear and Endothelial Cells
- Tension and Lung Tissue
- Compression, Distraction, and Bone
- Multiple Forces and Cartilage
- Tension and Skeletal Muscle
- Tension and Tendon
- Tension and Skin
- Importance of Physiologic Loads to Tissue Integrity in Health and Use of Precise Loads in Repair
- Conclusions
- Footnotes
- References
- Figures & Data
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