Bone Healing and Strength Training: Implications and Considerations
Recovery from bone fractures follows a chronological process (i.e., hematoma/inflammation, cellular proliferation, and remodeling)helping one appreciate the cellular, physiological, and immunological events that occur during healing (Delforge, 2002). Knowledge of the healing process is essential, as it helps reveal the time, place, and form of mechanical loading through movement-based interventions; processes, which continue to restore…