Physical activity, muscle strength, and calcium intake in fracture of the proximal femur in Britain

British Medical Journal

Volumn 297, Issue 6661, 1988, Pages 1443-1446

  Cooper, C ^a   Barker, D J P ^a   Wickham, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; FEMUR NECK FRACTURE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0024231075     PISSN: 02670623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.297.6661.1443     Document Type: Article

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