Low handgrip strength is associated with low bone mineral density and fragility fractures in postmenopausal healthy Korean women

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 744-747

  Kim, Sang Wook ^a   Lee, Hyang Ah ^a   Cho, Eun Hee ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Fractures; Fragility; Handgrip strength; Postmenopausal women

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; FRACTURE; HAND STRENGTH; HIP; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SOUTH KOREA; SPINE;

AGED; BONE DENSITY; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; FRACTURES, BONE; HAND STRENGTH; HIP; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; OSTEOPOROSIS; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; SPINE;

EID: 84866498567     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2012.27.7.744     Document Type: Article

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