Active commuting reduces the risk of wrist fractures in middle-aged women—the UFO study

• Published in: Osteoporosis international Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 533 - 540
• Main Authors: Englund, U., Nordström, P., Nilsson, J., Hallmans, G., Svensson, O., Bergström, U., Pettersson-Kymmer, U.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Springer-Verlag 01.02.2013; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Aged, 80 and over; Case-Control Studies; Endocrinology; Epidemiology; Exercise; Exercise - physiology; Female; Fractures; Humans; Life Style; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Middle age; Middle Aged; Motor Activity - physiology; Original Article; Orthopedics; Osteoporotic Fractures - epidemiology; Osteoporotic Fractures - physiopathology; Osteoporotic Fractures - prevention & control; Rheumatology; Risk Factors; Seasons; Sweden - epidemiology; Transportation - methods; Women; Wrist; Wrist Injuries - epidemiology; Wrist Injuries - physiopathology; Wrist Injuries - prevention & control; Sweden; Umea Sweden; Women; Physical activity; Epidemiology; Risk factors; Wrist fracture

Summary Middle-aged women with active commuting had significantly lower risk for wrist fracture than women commuting by car/bus. Introduction Our purpose was to investigate whether a physically active lifestyle in middle-aged women was associated with a reduced risk of later sustaining a low-trauma...