Effects of a resistance and balance exercise programme on physical fitness, health-related quality of life and fear of falling in older women with osteoporosis and vertebral fracture: a randomized controlled trial.

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Exercise is recommended for people with osteoporosis, but the effect for people who have suffered vertebral fracture is uncertain. This study shows that a multicomponent exercise-program based on recommendations for people with osteoporosis improved muscle strength, balance, and fear of falling in older women with osteoporosis and vertebral fracture.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Osteoporos Int

Title: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA

Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

ISSN (Electronic): 1433-2965

ISSN (Print): 0937-941X

Publication date (Electronic): Jun 2020

Volume: 31

Issue: 6

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[1 ] Institute of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, PO Box 4, St. Olavs plass, 0130, Oslo, Norway. bsugland@oslomet.no.

[2 ] Leader of the Institute of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, PO Box 4, St. Olavs Plass, 0130, Oslo, Norway.

[3 ] Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging, Canada.250 Laurelwood Dr, Waterloo, ON, N2J 0E2, Canada.

[4 ] Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, PO Box 4, St. Olavs Plass, 0130, Oslo, Norway.

[5 ] School of Health and Life Sciences, Centre for Living, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Rd, Glasgow, G4 0BA, UK.

[6 ] Institute of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University, PO Box 4, St. Olavs Plass, 0130, Oslo, Norway.

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Publisher Item ID: 10.1007/s00198-019-05256-4

DOI: 10.1007/s00198-019-05256-4

PubMed ID: 31925473

SO-VID: 80c6eba6-5f67-42f5-9d10-551b77677e1b

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Keywords: Exercise,Health-related quality of life,Osteoporosis,Physical fitness,Vertebral fracture

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Keywords: Exercise, Health-related quality of life, Osteoporosis, Physical fitness, Vertebral fracture

Effects of a resistance and balance exercise programme on physical fitness, health-related quality of life and fear of falling in older women with osteoporosis and vertebral fracture: a randomized controlled trial.

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