Osteoporosis is a global public health problem, with fractures contributing to significant
morbidity and mortality. Although postmenopausal osteoporosis is most common, up to 30 …

The novel pandemic called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), as a global public health
emergency, seems to be having a major impact on physical activity (PA) behaviors. Older …

The purpose of this Position Stand is to provide guidance to professionals who counsel and
prescribe individualized exercise to apparently healthy adults of all ages. These …

Background Identifying quantitative gait markers of falls in older adults may improve
diagnostic assessments and suggest novel intervention targets. Methods We studied 597 …

Worldwide, falls among older people are a public health concern because of their frequency
and adverse consequences in terms of morbidity, mortality, and quality of life, as well as their …

The association between obesity and fracture is controversial. We investigated the
relationship between body mass index (BMI) and fracture at different skeletal sites in women …

Body composition and muscle function have important implications for falls and fractures in
older adults. We aimed to investigate longitudinal associations between sarcopenic obesity …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate and summarize the evidence linking balance impairment as a
risk factor for falls in community-dwelling older adults. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING …

Low body mass index (BMI) is a risk factor for fracture, but little is known about the
association between high BMI and fracture risk. We evaluated the association between BMI …

Falls and related injuries are increasingly being recognized as a nursing-sensitive quality
indicator, and they continue to be an unsolved patient safety problem in inpatient and …