A long-distance runner increases mileage rapidly. Which failure mode becomes likely due to imbalances in bone remodeling?

💡 Explanation

A stress fracture is likely because rapid increases in mileage place excessive stress on bones, outpacing osteoblast activity; therefore, microdamage accumulates faster than the bone can remodel, leading to a stress fracture rather than increased density. Cartilage degradation is slower, and muscle hypertrophy is a distinct process.

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