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Lower jump power rather than muscle mass itself is associated with vertebral fracture in community-dwelling elderly Korean wome

Physical medicine and Rehabilitation
Author
Lee EY et al.
Used Parameters : SMM, BFM

Publication Year : 2017

Country : Korea

Journal : Calcified Tissue International

Sarcopenia is considered to be a risk factor for osteoporotic fracture, which is a major health problem in elderly women. In this study, we aimed to investigate the association of sarcopenia, with regard to muscle mass and function, with prevalent vertebral fracture in community-dwelling elderly women. We recruited 1281 women aged 64 to 87 years from the Korean Urban Rural Elderly cohort study. Muscle mass and function were measured using bioimpedance analysis and jumping mechanography. Skeletal muscle index (SMI) and jump …
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