There were an estimated 1.66 million hip fractures worldwide in 1990. According to the
epidemiologic projections, this worldwide annual number will rise to 6.26 million by the year 2050…

Injuries resulting from falls in elderly people are a major public-health concern, representing
one of the main causes of longstanding pain, functional impairment, disability, and death in …

Background Exercise is widely recommended to reduce osteoporosis, falls and related fragility
fractures, but its effect on whole bone strength has remained inconclusive. The primary …

… used to estimate the height of the rise of body center of gravity (h) during the vertical jump (ie,
h … SEIDEL, H. Myoelectrical reactions to ultra-low-frequency and low-frequency whole body …

Bilateral bone characteristics of the humerus (proximal, shaft, and distal sites) and radius (shaft
and distal sites) in 12 former Finnish national-level male tennis players (mean age 30 …

Background Osteoporotic fractures among the elderly are common, and without preventive
measures the burden of these fractures on health-care systems will increase further. The …

… The obtained flight time (t) was used to estimate the height of the rise of body center of
gravity (h) during the vertical jump (ie, h = gt 2 /8, where g = 9.81 m/s 2 ). The median value of …

The maximum amount of bone a person can obtain during the first two decades of life is an
important determinant of bone mass in later life, and an increase in peak bone mass has …

… Harri Sievänen, head2, … Kannus P, Niemi S, Parkkari J, Palvanen M, Heinonen A,
Sievanen H, et al. Why is the age-standardized incidence of low-trauma fractures rising in …

The purpose of this randomized cross-over study was to investigate the effects of a 4-min
long, 2-mm vertically-vibrating vibration-exercise on muscle performance and body balance in …