| Title: |
Older women with osteoporosis have increased postural sway and weaker quadriceps strength than counterparts with normal bone mass: overlooked determinants of fracture risk? |
| Authors: |
Liu-Ambrose T; Eng JJ; Khan KM; Carter ND; McKay HA; Liu-Ambrose, Teresa; Eng, Janice J; Khan, Karim M; Carter, Nick D; McKay, Heather A |
| Source: |
Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences & Medical Sciences; Sep2003, Vol. 58 Issue 9, p862-866, 5p |
| Subject Terms: |
DISEASES in older women; OSTEOPOROSIS in women; BONE diseases; BONE injuries; BONE fractures |
| Abstract: |
Background: Fracture risk is determined by both bone health and fall risk. Evidence suggests that older women with osteoporosis may have a greater risk of falling compared with their age-matched counterparts without osteoporosis ( 1). To determine whether fall risk screening should be a routine part of medical assessment in older women with osteoporosis, a comparison of fall risk between those with osteoporosis and healthy age-matched counterparts is needed. The purpose of this study was to compare 3 established fall risk factors between these 2 groups of women.Methods: 42 women between the ages of 64 and 75 years old participated in this study. 21 women with osteoporosis were matched by age and current physical activity level to 21 women without osteoporosis. The performance on 3 fall risk factors (quadriceps strength, balance, and functional mobility) was compared between the 2 groups using multivariate analysis of variance. The level of significance was set at p |
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| Database: |
Complementary Index |