THE HEALTH OF THE HUMAN SKELETAL SYSTEM FOR WEIGHT BEARING AGAINST GRAVITY: The role of deloading the musculo-skeletal system in the development of musculo- skeletal injury

摘要

Musculo-skeletal disease is a major health problem which continues to increase in developed countries. A mechanism related hypothesis is presented to explain why most musculo-skeletal injury has an insidious onset and is not linked to a single traumatic event. The hypothesis predicts a close link between a dysfunction in the antigravity muscle system, which protects joints from injury, and the development of musculoskeletal disease patterns.