The Tromso study: Physical activity and the incidence of fractures in a middle-aged population

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1149-1157

  Joakimsen, Ragnar M ^a   Fønnebø, Vinjar ^a   Magnus, Jeanette H ^a   Størmer, Jan ^a   Tollan, Anne ^a   Søgaard, Anne Johanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEIGHT BEARING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FITNESS; HAND INJURY; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; WRIST INJURY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HAND INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; WRIST INJURIES;

EID: 0031807381     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.1998.13.7.1149     Document Type: Article

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