Mechanotransduction: How Mechanical Load Influences Musculoskeletal Adaptation
Musculoskeletal tissues do not strengthen randomly. They adapt in response to mechanical stress. Every step taken, weight lifted, or repetitive movement performed generates forces that influence how cells behave inside tendon, ligament, cartilage, and muscle. The biological process that converts mechanical force into cellular response is known as mechanotransduction. This process allows tissues to sense […]