Habitual physical activity and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women in England

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 241-246

  Coupland, Carol A C ^a   Cliffe, Susan J ^a   Bassey, E Joan ^a   Grainge, Matthew J ^a   Hosking, David J ^b   Chilvers, Clair E D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Exercise; Osteoporosis; Physical activity; Postmenopausal; Stair climbing; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; UNITED KINGDOM; WALKING;

EID: 0032946413     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/28.2.241     Document Type: Article

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