Leisure physical activity and the risk of fracture in men.
<h4>Background</h4>Data from previous studies are inconsistent, and it is therefore uncertain whether, to what extent, and at what level leisure physical activity influences the risk of osteoporotic fractures in men.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>A cohort of 2,205 men, 49-51 y...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-06-01
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| Series: | PLoS Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040199 |
| Summary: | <h4>Background</h4>Data from previous studies are inconsistent, and it is therefore uncertain whether, to what extent, and at what level leisure physical activity influences the risk of osteoporotic fractures in men.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>A cohort of 2,205 men, 49-51 y of age, was enrolled in a longitudinal, population-based study. Leisure physical activity and other lifestyle habits were established at baseline and at ages 60, 70, 77, and 82 y. During 35 y of follow-up, 482 men had at least one fracture. Cox's proportional hazards regression was used to determine hazard ratios (HRs) of fracture associated with time-dependent physical activity habits and covariates. Men with a sedentary lifestyle (HR 2.56, 95% confidence interval 1.55-4.24) or men who walked or bicycled only for pleasure (HR 1.61, 95% confidence interval 1.10-2.36) had an increased adjusted risk of hip fracture compared with men who participated in regular sports activities for at least 3 h/wk. At the end of follow-up, 8.4% of the men with a high physical activity, 13.3% of the men with a medium physical activity, and 20.5% of the men with a low physical activity had suffered a hip fracture. According to the estimation of population-attributable risk, one third of all hip fractures could be prevented by participation in regular sports activities. High activity also conferred a reduced overall fracture risk.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Our data indicate that regular sports activities can reduce the risk of fractures in older men. |
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| ISSN: | 1549-1277 1549-1676 |