High-impact exercise in adulthood and vertebral dimensions in midlife - the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 study

Vertebral size and especially cross-sectional area (CSA) are independently associated with vertebral fracture risk. Previous studies have suggested that physical activity and especially high-impact exercise ma...

Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - November 6, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Petteri Oura, Markus Paananen, Jaakko Niinim äki, Tuija Tammelin, Juha Auvinen, Raija Korpelainen, Jaro Karppinen and Juho-Antti Junno Tags: Research article Source Type: research