ArticleJournal of bone and mineral metabolism2008
Physical activity and fracture risk: a prospective study of 1898 incident fractures among 34,696 British men and women.
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- What is the association between physical activity and fracture risk in middle-aged adults (aged 30-60): a systematic review and synthesis without meta-analysis (SWIM).Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of exercise intervention on fall-related fractures in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC geriatrics · 2020Pooled it
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- Cultural Knowledge in Context - People Aged 50 Years and Over Make Sense of a First Fracture and Osteoporosis.Journal of patient experience · 2023Article
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- The Role of Physical Activity in Older Adults and Practical Intervention.HCA healthcare journal of medicine · 2021Review
- Vegetarian and vegan diets and risks of total and site-specific fractures: results from the prospective EPIC-Oxford study.BMC medicine · 2020Article
- Association of Physical Activity and Fracture Risk Among Postmenopausal Women.JAMA network open · 2019Article
- Low risk for hip fracture and high risk for hip arthroplasty due to osteoarthritis among Swedish farmers.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2018Article
- Leisure time physical activity and risk of non-vertebral fracture in men and women aged 55 years and older: the Tromsø Study.European journal of epidemiology · 2012Article
- Depression after low-energy fracture in older women predicts future falls: a prospective observational study.BMC geriatrics · 2011Article
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Abstract
Regular physical activity is believed to have a beneficial effect on bone health but may also increase the risk of fractures by increasing the incidence of injury. We examined the association between physical activity and fracture risk in a prospective study of self-reported incident fractures among 34 696 men and women aged 20 to 89 years in the United Kingdom. Over an average of 5.2 years of follow-up, 343 men and 1555 women reported one or more fractures. For the 72% of fractures caused by a fall, the only significant association with physical activity was the lower fracture rate among women with a standing occupation compared with women in sedentary or no employment [incidence rate ratio, 0.81 (95% CI, 0.69-0.95)]. There was a strong positive association between bicycling and fracture risk: P < 0.001 for trend for both sexes. Regular participation in exercise and sports other than walking and bicycling was also associated with an increased fracture risk, and fracture rates were significantly higher for male manual workers compared with men in sedentary or no employment. These positive associations of physical activity with fracture risk applied primarily to fractures not caused by a fall. The relatively low fracture risk among women with a standing occupation might be the result of a beneficial effect of weight-bearing exercise. The markedly increased risk of fractures associated with bicycling, and the moderately increased risk associated with other exercise and sports, are probably the result of an increased incidence of injury.
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