Decrease of physical activity level in adolescents with limb fractures: an accelerometry-based activity monitor study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Immobilization and associated periods of inactivity can cause osteopenia, the physiological response of the bone to disuse. Mechanical loading plays an essential role in maintaining bone integrity. Skeletal fractures represent one ca...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/87 |