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\kerning0\fs28 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\par
\pard\sb100\sa100\b0\fs24 Jump to: {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "\\l "column-one""}}{\fldrslt{\cf1\ul navigation}}}\cf0\ulnone\f0\fs24 , {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "\\l "searchInput""}}{\fldrslt{\cf1\ul search}}}\cf0\ulnone\f0\fs24 \par
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\clvertalc\cellx78\clvertalc\cellx9350\pard\intbl\sb100\sa100{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg"}}{\fldrslt{}}}\f0\fs24\cell This article \b needs additional {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources" \\\\l "Inline_citations"}}{\fldrslt{\cf1\ul citations}}}\cf0\ulnone\f0\fs24 for {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability"}}{\fldrslt{\cf1\ul verification}}}\cf0\ulnone\f0\fs24 .\b0\line Please help {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wolff%27s_law&action=edit"}}{\fldrslt{\cf1\ul improve this article}}}\cf0\ulnone\f0\fs24 by adding {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources"}}{\fldrslt{\cf1\ul reliable references}}}\cf0\ulnone\f0\fs24 . Unsourced material may be {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "/wiki/Template:Fact"}}{\fldrslt{\cf1\ul challenged}}}\cf0\ulnone\f0\fs24 and {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" \\\\l "Burden_of_evidence"}}{\fldrslt{\cf1\ul removed}}}\cf0\ulnone\f0\fs24 . \i (October 2007)\i0\cell\row\pard\sb100\sa100\b Wolff's law\b0 is a theory developed by the German Anatomist/Surgeon {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "/wiki/Julius_Wolff"}}{\fldrslt{\cf1\ul Julius Wolff}}}\cf0\ulnone\f0\fs24 (1836-1902) in the 19th century that states that bone in a healthy person or animal will adapt to the loads it is placed under. If loading on a particular bone increases, the bone will remodel itself over time to become stronger to resist that sort of loading.The external cortical portion of the bone becomes thicker as a result. The converse is true as well: if the loading on a bone decreases, the bone will become weaker due to turnover, it is less metabolically costly to maintain and there is no stimulus for continued remodeling that is required to maintain bone mass.{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "\\l "cite_note-Wolff1-0""}}{\fldrslt{\cf1\ul [1]}}}\cf0\ulnone\f0\fs24\par
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\pard\keepn\sb100\sa100\b\fs36 [{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "/w/index.php?title=Wolff%27s_law&action=edit&section=1"}}{\fldrslt{\cf1\ul edit}}}\cf0\ulnone\f0\fs36 ] Associated laws\par
\pard\sb100\sa100\b0\fs24 In relation to soft tissue, {\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "/wiki/Davis%27s_Law"}}{\fldrslt{\cf1\ul Davis's Law}}}\cf0\ulnone\f0\fs24 explains how soft tissue remolds itself according to imposed demands.\par
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\pard\keepn\sb100\sa100\b\fs36 [{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "/w/index.php?title=Wolff%27s_law&action=edit&section=2"}}{\fldrslt{\cf1\ul edit}}}\cf0\ulnone\f0\fs36 ] Examples\par
\pard\sb100\sa100\b0\fs24{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "/wiki/File:Tim_Henman_backhand_volley_Wimbledon_2004.jpg"PRIVATE "TYPE=PICT;ALT="\u-4?HYPERLINK "/wiki/File:Tim_Henman_backhand_volley_Wimbledon_2004.jpg"\par
HYPERLINK "/wiki/File:Tim_Henman_backhand_volley_Wimbledon_2004.jpg"HYPERLINK "/wiki/Tennis"Tennis players often use one arm more than the other \par
The HYPERLINK "/wiki/Racquet"racquet-holding arm bones of HYPERLINK "/wiki/Tennis"tennis players become much stronger than those of the other arm. Their bodies have strengthened the bones in their racquet-holding arm since it is routinely placed under higher than normal stresses. \par
HYPERLINK "/wiki/Surfing"Surfers who knee-paddle frequently will develop bone bumps, aka exostoses, on the tibial eminence and the dorsal part of the navicular tarsal bone from the pressure of the surfboard's surface. These are often called "surf knots." \par
HYPERLINK "/wiki/Astronaut"Astronauts who spend a long time in space will often return to Earth with weaker bones, since gravity hasn't been exerting a load on their bones. Their bodies have reabsorbed much of the mineral that was previously in their bones. \par
HYPERLINK "/wiki/Weightlifter"Weightlifters often display increases in HYPERLINK "/wiki/Bone_density"bone density in response to their training. \par
HYPERLINK "/wiki/Martial_artist"Martial artists who punch or kick objects with increasing intensity (or of increasing hardness) to develop striking power to damage opponents, often display increases in bone density in the striking area. \par
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{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "/wiki/File:Karate_WC_Tampere_2006-1.jpg"HYPERLINK "/wiki/Karate"}}{\fldrslt{\cf1\ul Karate}}}\cf0\ulnone\f0\fs24 is a martial art that emphasises striking movements \par
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\pard\keepn\sb100\sa100\b\fs36 [{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "/w/index.php?title=Wolff%27s_law&action=edit&section=3"}}{\fldrslt{\cf1\ul edit}}}\cf0\ulnone\f0\fs36 ] Links\par
\pard\sb100\sa100\b0\fs24{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "http://jwi.charite.de/en/"}}{\fldrslt{\cf1\ul Julius Wolff Institut}}}\cf0\ulnone\f0\fs24 , Charit\'e9 - Universit\'e4tsmedizin Berlin, main research areas are the regeneration and biomechanics of the musculoskeletal system and the improvement of joint replacement.\par
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\pard\keepn\sb100\sa100\b\fs36 [{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "/w/index.php?title=Wolff%27s_law&action=edit&section=4"}}{\fldrslt{\cf1\ul edit}}}\cf0\ulnone\f0\fs36 ] References\par
\pard\fi-360\li720\sb100\sa100\tx720\fs24{\field{\*\fldinst{HYPERLINK "\\l "cite_ref-Wolff1_0-0""}}{\fldrslt{\cf1\ul ^}}}\cf0\ulnone\b0\f0\fs24 Wolff J. "The Law of Bone Remodeling". Berlin Heidelberg New York: Springer, 1986 (translation of the German 1892 edition) \par
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I bet that mess was caused by one letter.

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Fail.