Effects of physical activity and menopausal hormone replacement therapy on postural stability in postmenopausal women - A cross-sectional study

Maturitas

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 167-172

  Brooke Wavell, K ^a   Prelevic, G M ^b   Bakridan, C ^c   Ginsburg, J ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hormone replacement therapy; Muscular strength; Postmenopausal women

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; TIBOLONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BONE DENSITY; COVARIANCE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG STABILITY; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SUBSTITUTION THERAPY;

EID: 0035977633     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5122(00)00182-1     Document Type: Article

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