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- Ringsberg, Karin A.M., et al.
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The impact of long-term moderate physical activity on functional performance, bone mineral density and fracture incidence in elderly women
- 2001
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In: Gerontology. - : S. Karger AG. - 1423-0003 .- 0304-324X. ; 47:1, s. 15-20
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- BACKGROUND: Earlier studies have shown that physical exercise and a higher workload increase muscle strength and improve gait and balance at all ages for both sexes. Published studies have, so far, failed to investigate the functional performance of elderly individuals concerning their long-term physical activity and variables of daily living. OBJECTIVE: To compare elderly women who participate in long-term, moderate exercise programmes with two age-matched groups of women from an urban and a rural community. METHODS: All participants answered a questionnaire about health, social circumstances and fractures. We measured the vibration threshold of the lower extremities, bone mineral density of the distal radius and functional performance such as muscle strength, balance and gait. RESULTS: The elderly, active groups performed significantly better in all functional tests and had sustained fewer fractures than the urban control group. When the comparison was made with the rural control group the differences were less obvious. The active group rated their health as better than both the control groups. CONCLUSION: Elderly women, who continue with moderate exercise programmes over many years, sustain fewer fractures and have better muscle strength, balance, gait and health ratings than women in general. Whether this is the result of the exercise or inherited characters, remains to be proved.
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- Ericsson, Ingegerd, et al.
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En livsstil för bättre hälsa
- 2006
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In: Svensk Idrottsmedicin. - : Svensk Idrottsmedicinsk förening. ; :2, s. 5-8
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- Ericsson, Ingegerd, et al.
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Skolidrotten förebygger övervikt hos barn
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In: Göteborgs-Posten (GP). - : Tidningsaktiebolaget Stampen. - 1103-9345. ; :2002-12-12
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- Karlsson, Magnus K., et al.
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Bone mineral normative data in Malmö, Sweden : Comparison with reference data and hip fracture incidence in other ethnic groups
- 1993
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In: Acta Orthopaedica. - : Medical Journals Sweden AB. - 1745-3674 .- 0001-6470. ; 64:2, s. 168-172
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The bone mineral mass was measured in 324 residents of the city of Malmö Sweden, by dual energy roentgen absorptiometry (DEXA) using the Lunar DPX equipment - total body, hip, and lumbar vertebrae. the bone mineral content of the wrist was also measured with single photon absorptiometry (SPA) in 88 of the individuals. Weight, height, and vertebral height, as well as body fat, lean body mass, menarcheal age, menopausal age, and hand grip strength were determined. Measurements were compared with reference bone mineral content values from the United States, Japan, and France - also hip fracture incidence was compared. All bone mineral values decreased with age. A good correlation was found between the DEXA technique of total body bone mineral and the forearm SPA values. the bone mineral content was correlated with lean body mass and weight. the Malmö bone mineral content was on the same level as in the United States, but higher than in Japan and France. the comparatively high risk of fragility fractures in the Scandinavian countries compared with most other settings cannot be explained by low bone mass.
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- Roos, Harald, et al.
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Soccer after anterior cruciate ligament injury - An incompatible combination? A national survey of incidence and risk factors and a 7-year follow-up of 310 players
- 1995
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In: Acta Orthopaedica. - : Medical Journals Sweden AB. - 1745-3674 .- 0001-6470. ; 66:2, s. 107-112
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- All players in Swedish soccer teams are required to have insurance in the same company. from the archives of the insurance company, all 3,735 injuries reported in 1986 in 188,152 Swedish soccer players were reviewed. of these, 937 were knee injuries. All players were asked by mail to fill in a questionnaire and 83 percent replied. the patient records from the different hospitals were requested. the anterior cruciate injuries represented one third of the reported knee injuries. the relative risk of sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament Injury was increased in female players, in elite players, and in players in the forward position. the odds ratios were 1.6 (1.3-2.1), 3.3 (1.7-6.1) and 1.8 (1.4-2.5), respectively. the injuries occurred at a younger age in females than in males. 50 percent of the injured players were treated with anterior cruciate ligament surgery, predominantly as a reconstructive procedure, with use of a patellar tendon transplant. 30 (20) percent of the players with anterior cruciate ligament injury were active in soccer after 3 (7) years, compared to 80 (50) percent of an uninjured control population of soccer players. None of the elite players was active at the same level after 7 years. A comparison of anterior cruciate ligament-injured players, whether treated by surgical reconstruction or not, revealed no difference with regard to the proportion of players still playing soccer after 7 years.
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- Rosengren, Björn, et al.
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Bone mineral density and incidence of hip fracture in Swedish urban and rural women 1987-2002.
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In: Acta Orthopaedica. - : Medical Journals Sweden AB. - 1745-3682 .- 1745-3674. ; Jul 1, s. 453-459
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- Background and purpose Although the incidence of hip fracture during the past 50 years has increased, a break in this trend has been reported in the last decade. Whether this change is attributable to changes in bone mineral density (BMD) or whether it varies between urban and rural regions is unknown. Methods We evaluated changes in annual hip fracture incidence in women aged >/= 50 years in one urban population (n = 51,757) and one rural population (n = 26,446) from 1987 to 2002. We also examined secular differences in BMD (mg/cm(2)), evaluated by single-photon absorptiometry at the distal radius, prevalence of osteoporosis, and several other risk factors for hip fracture in one population-based sample of urban women and one sample of rural women aged 50-80 years at two time points: 1988/89 (n = 257 and n = 180, respectively) and 1998/99 (n = 171 and n = 118, respectively). Results No statistically significant changes were evident in annual age-adjusted hip fracture incidence per 10(4) when analyzing all women (-0.01 per year (95% CI: -0.37, 0.35)), rural women (-0.38 per year (-1.05, 0.28)), or urban women (0.19 per year (-0.28, 0.67)). BMD (expressed as T-score) was similar in 1988/99 and 1998/99 when analyzing all women (-0.09 (-0.26, 0.09)), urban women (-0.04 (-0.27, 0.19)), or rural women (-0.15 (-0.42, 0.13)) women. Interpretation Since no changes in age-adjusted hip fracture incidence and no differences in BMD were found during the study period, changes evident in the other risk factors for hip fracture that we investigated (such as gait velocity and balance) are either of minor importance or are counteracted by changes in other risk factors.
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