Health-protective behaviours and risk of fall-related hip fractures: A population-based case-control study

Age and Ageing

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 491-497

  Peel, Nancye May ^a,b   McClure, Roderick John ^c   Hendrikz, Joan Katherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged population; Case control study; Elderly; Falls; Falls prevention; Hip fractures; Life style; Risk reduction behaviour

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SPORT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 33748039121     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afl056     Document Type: Article

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