Fall-Related Hip Fracture : Predisposing and Precipitating Factors
A physically inactive lifestyle is a predisposing risk factor for fall-related hip fracture. The circumstances, or precipitating factors, surrounding hip fractures are, however, not well understood, a factor of relevance for Swedish adults who have one of the highest hip fracture risks in the world....
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för kirurgiska vetenskaper
2015
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| Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-247286 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-554-9202-1 |