Association between self-reported walking speed and calcaneal stiffness index in postmenopausal Japanese women

Association between self-reported walking speed and calcaneal stiffness index in postmenopausal Japanese women

Abstract Background Osteoporosis and related fractures, a worldwide public health issue of growing concern, is characterized by compromised bone strength and an increased risk of fracture. Here we show an association between self-reported walking speed and bone mass among community-dwelling postmeno...

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Main Authors: Yoshihito Tomita, Kazuhiko Arima, Satoshi Mizukami, Ritsu Tsujimoto, Shin-ya Kawashiri, Takayuki Nishimura, Takuhiro Okabe, Natsumi Tanaka, Yuzo Honda, Kazumi Nakahara, Naoko Yamamoto, Izumi Ohmachi, Hisashi Goto, Maiko Hasegawa, Youko Sou, Itsuko Horiguchi, Mitsuo Kanagae, Yasuyo Abe, Fumiaki Nonaka, Mami Tamai, Hirotomo Yamanashi, Yasuhiro Nagata, Atsushi Kawakami, Takahiro Maeda, Kiyoshi Aoyagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Self-reported walking speed
Calcaneal stiffness index
Postmenopausal women
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01858-4

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