Influence of handedness on calcaneal ultrasound: Implications for assessment of osteoporosis and study design

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 190-194

  Howard, G M ^a   Nguyen, T V ^a   Pocock, N A ^a   Kelly, P J ^a   Eisman, J A ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Handedness; Osteoporosis; Physical activity; Study design; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCANEUS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITOMETRY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HANDEDNESS; HEEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALCANEUS; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0030925793     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01622287     Document Type: Article

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