Impact of musculoskeletal disorders on healthy life expectancy in Japan

Impact of musculoskeletal disorders on healthy life expectancy in Japan

Abstract Background Musculoskeletal disorders are a key cause of morbidity in elderly people. How musculoskeletal disorders relate to healthy life expectancy remain elusive. Hence, we aimed to estimate gains in healthy life expectancy from the elimination of musculoskeletal diseases and injuries by...

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Main Authors: Yoshihiro Ritsuno, Miyuki Kawado, Mitsuhiro Morita, Harumoto Yamada, Arihiko Kanaji, Masaya Nakamura, Morio Matsumoto, Shuji Hashimoto, Nobuyuki Fujita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Disability-free life expectancy
Healthy life expectancy
Life expectancy
Activities of daily living
Health statistics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04539-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04539-4

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