Randomized placebo-controlled trial of brisk walking in the prevention of postmenopausal osteoporosis

Age and Ageing

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 253-260

  Ebrahim, Shah ^a   Thompson, Paul W ^b   Baskaran, Vermala ^c   Evans, Kathy ^c  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Elderly people; Osteoporosis; Physical activity; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM FRACTURE; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; FALLING; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; POSTMENOPAUSE OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WALKING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; ARM INJURIES; BONE DENSITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 0030833859     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/26.4.253     Document Type: Article

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