Significant decrease in the incidence of osteoporotic hip fracture in patients with higher leisure-time physical activity: A case-control study

Significant decrease in the incidence of osteoporotic hip fracture in patients with higher leisure-time physical activity: A case-control study

Introduction: The principal group of people who suffer from fragility hip fractures is the elderly population, gaining relevance given the increase in the average median age of the Chilean and European populations. This fracture risk is associated with a decreased bone density. Physical activity is...

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Main Authors: Haldor Andrés Rojas Hitschfeld, Isidora Catalina Fernández Contreras, Marco Antonio Grandón Solís, Constanza Tatiana Von Plessing Pierry, Carolina Andrea Frías Leiva, Lizandro Ismael Jaque González, Samuel Antonio Parra Aguilera, Carlos Enrique Chandia Aguilera, Erik Iván Quevedo Langenegger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-09-01
Series:Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus
Subjects:
Hip fracture
Physical activity
Osteoporosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950307824000407
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