Leisure physical activity and the risk of fracture in men
BACKGROUND: Data from previous studies are inconsistent, and it is therefore uncertain whether, to what extent, and at what level leisu...
The Response of Elderly Female fast Gait to Whole Body Vibration
Older adults walk more slowly than healthy young adults at fast and normal walking speeds. These age-associated changes in mobility imp...
Osteoporosis in men
With the aging of the population, there is a growing recognition that osteoporosis and fractures in men are a significant public health...
Glucocorticoid excess affects cortical bone geometry in premenopausal, but not postmenopausal, women
Glucocorticoid (GC) excess causes a great increase in fracture risk, but the effects of GC excess on cortical bone geometry are unknown...
Effects of whole body vibration on postural steadiness in an older population
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of vibration exercise on postural steadiness performance in a healthy, older popul...
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Age-related decline in trabecular and cortical density: a 5-year peripheral quantitative computed tomography follow-up study of pre- and postmenopausal women
This 5-year prospective study assessed changes in trabecular and cortical volumetric bone density at the non-weight-bearing radius and ...
Chocolate consumption and bone density in older women
BACKGROUND: Nutrition is important for the development and maintenance of bone structure and for the prevention of osteoporosis and fra...
Impaired geometric properties of tibia in older women with hip fracture history
SUMMARY: This study evaluated side-to-side differences in tibial mineral mass and geometry in women with previous hip fracture sustaine...
A multi-component exercise regimen to prevent functional decline and bone fragility in home-dwelling elderly women: randomized, controlled trial
Summary: This study showed that combination of strength, balance, agility and jumping training prevented functional decline and bone fr...
