Physical Activity, Injurious Falls, and Physical Function in Aging: An Umbrella Review
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Physical activity, muscle function, falls and fractures
STUDY DESIGN A thematic review. OBJECTIVES To evaluate if physical activity enhances muscle strength, improves balance, and reduces the fall frequency and the fracture incidence. BACKGROUND One of the major medical problems of today is the increasing incidence of fragility fractures. Muscle strength and fall is one of the major determinants of a fracture. If physical activity could increase...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1530-0315,0195-9131
DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000001942