Maintaining femoral bone density in adults: how many steps per day are enough?

Summary The amount and intensity of walking to maintain a healthy skeleton is unknown. This study examined the relationship between habitual walking activity and femoral bone mineral density (BMD) in healthy individuals using a quantitative theory for bone maintenance. Our results suggest a gender,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Osteoporosis international 2011-12, Vol.22 (12), p.2981-2988
Hauptverfasser:	Boyer, Katherine A., Kiratli, B. Jenny, Andriacchi, Thomas P., Beaupre, Gary S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Absorptiometry, Photon Biological and medical sciences Body Weight Bone density Bone Density - physiology Bone mineral density Cross-Sectional Studies Diseases of the osteoarticular system Endocrinology Female Femur Femur - diagnostic imaging Femur - physiology Fractures Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Leisure Activities Loading Male Medical sciences Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Original Article Orthopedics Osteoarticular system. Muscles Osteoporosis Osteoporosis. Osteomalacia. Paget disease Prevention Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry Rheumatology Sex Factors Skeleton Walking Walking - statistics & numerical data
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