Physical activity, falls, and fractures among older adults: A review of the epidemiologic evidence

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 883-893

  Gregg, Edward W ^a   Pereira, Mark A ^b   Caspersen, Carl J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Falls; Hip fractures; Osteoporotic fracture; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BONE STRENGTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXERCISE; FALLING; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; VERTEBRA DISLOCATION; WEIGHT BEARING; WRIST FRACTURE;

EID: 0033888953     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2000.tb06884.x     Document Type: Article

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