SynthesisOsteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA2018
Self-reported everyday physical activities in older people with osteoporotic vertebral fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Activities of daily living mediate the association between balance and falls in middle aged and older adults.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Acceptability of self-completion versus face-to-face use of a vertebral fragility fracture clinical decision tool for use in older people with back pain in the UK.Archives of osteoporosis · 2025Article
- Acceptability of self-completion versus face-to-face use of a vertebral fragility fracture clinical decision tool for use in older people with back pain in the UK.Archives of osteoporosis · 2025Article
- The impact of regular physical activity on vertebral fractures: Korean nationwide population-based cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Observational
- An online clinical decision tool to screen for vertebral fragility fractures (Vfrac) in older women presenting with back pain in general practice: protocol for a feasibility study in preparation for a future cluster randomised controlled trial.Archives of osteoporosis · 2024Article
- Health, social care and technological interventions to improve functional ability of older adults living at home: An evidence and gap map.Campbell systematic reviews · 2021Article
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- An observational cohort study to produce and evaluate an improved tool to screen older women with back pain for osteoporotic vertebral fractures (Vfrac): study protocol.Archives of osteoporosis · 2019Article
- Impact of mild and moderate/severe vertebral fractures on physical activity: a prospective study of older women in the UK.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2019Article
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Abstract
Previous work has shown that patients with vertebral fractures do less physical activity. However, the association between vertebral fracture and different components of physical activity is unclear. Our results suggest that vertebral fracture (VF) is associated with a reduction in activities involving bending, ambulation, and daily living, regardless of age.
introductionThe aim of this study was to determine whether osteoporotic VF is associated with reduced self-reported everyday routine physical activity and/or ability (PAA).
methodsA comprehensive search was undertaken using the databases of PubMed, Embase, Medline, Web of Science, and the "grey" literature from 1950 to the end of July 2016. Standardised search terms for VF and PAAs were used. Four categories of PAA were included: (1) bending ability, (2) ambulatory activities, (3) reaching arms above shoulder level, and (4) activities of daily living (ADLs). Strict inclusion and exclusion criteria were used, and only studies that adjusted for age were included. For the meta-analysis, pooled OR and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated using a random-effects model.
resultsEleven studies in total were identified which had investigated the associations between the prevalent VF and the selected PAAs and expressed these as ORs or RR. Women (six studies) with VF had a 64% increase in difficulty forward bending compared to those without VF. Women (nine studies) with VF had a 27% increase in difficulty doing ambulatory activities, while no association was observed for men (four studies). Women also have 73% (five studies), 127% (three studies), and 100% (four studies) increase in difficulty reaching arms above shoulder, shopping, and preparing meals, respectively.
conclusionStudies consistently show women with VF have reduced everyday activities, while much less research has been carried out in men. This information may be useful when designing interventions to improve physical function in people with osteoporotic VFs.
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