Higher step count is associated with greater bone mass and strength in women but not in men.
In this cross-sectional study, peripheral bone traits were examined relative to total daily steps measured with pedometer. Higher numbe...
A 6-Year Follow-Up of Fracture Incidence and Volumetric Bone Mineral Density Development in Girls with Turner Syndrome.
Context: Patients with Turner Syndrome (TS) are at risk of osteoporotic fractures. Objective: The aims of this study were to assess the...
Dietary Intake of Cadmium, Lead and Mercury and Its Association with Bone Health in Healthy Premenopausal Women.
The bone is one of the relevant target organs of heavy metals, and heavy metal toxicity is associated with several degenerative process...
Ethnic differences in peripheral skeletal development among urban South African adolescents: A ten-year longitudinal pQCT study.
There are no longitudinal pQCT data of bone growth and development from sub-Saharan Africa, where rapid environmental, societal and eco...
Measuring Marrow Density and Area Using Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography at the Tibia: Precision in Young and Older Adults and Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury.
The objective of this study was to compare the test-retest precision error for peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT)-deriv...
Gait speed and survival in older adults.
CONTEXT: Survival estimates help individualize goals of care for geriatric patients, but life tables fail to account for the great vari...
Investigating the Effects of Motion Streaks on pQCT-Derived Leg Muscle Density and Its Association With Fractures.
Lower peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT)-derived leg muscle density has been associated with fragility fractures in pos...
Untersuchungen zur Optimierung des körperlichen Trainings bei Frauen mit postmenopausal verminderter Knochendichte
Hintergrund: Der Erhalt von neuromuskularen Funktionen und einer tragfahigen
Knochenmasse bei alteren Menschen wird immer wichtiger, be...
Potential beneficial effects of whole-body vibration for muscle recovery after exercise.
Whole-body vibration is an emerging strategy used by athletes and exercising individuals to potentially accelerate muscle recovery. The...