Association between self-reported walking speed and calcaneal stiffness index in postmenopausal Japanese women
Abstract Background Osteoporosis and related fractures, a worldwide public health issue of growing concern, is characterized by compromised bone strength and an increased risk of fracture. Here we show an association between self-reported walking speed and bone mass among community-dwelling postmeno...
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| author | Yoshihito Tomita Kazuhiko Arima Satoshi Mizukami Ritsu Tsujimoto Shin-ya Kawashiri Takayuki Nishimura Takuhiro Okabe Natsumi Tanaka Yuzo Honda Kazumi Nakahara Naoko Yamamoto Izumi Ohmachi Hisashi Goto Maiko Hasegawa Youko Sou Itsuko Horiguchi Mitsuo Kanagae Yasuyo Abe Fumiaki Nonaka Mami Tamai Hirotomo Yamanashi Yasuhiro Nagata Atsushi Kawakami Takahiro Maeda Kiyoshi Aoyagi |
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| description | Abstract Background Osteoporosis and related fractures, a worldwide public health issue of growing concern, is characterized by compromised bone strength and an increased risk of fracture. Here we show an association between self-reported walking speed and bone mass among community-dwelling postmenopausal Japanese women aged 50 years and older. Design; cross-sectional study Setting and Participants; The survey population included 1008 postmenopausal women 50–92 years of age residing in rural communities. Methods Self-reported walking speed was ascertained by asking the participants: “Is your walking speed faster than others of the same age and sex?” to which participants responded “yes (faster)” or “no (moderate/slower).” Calcaneal stiffness index was measured. Results Women with a faster self-reported walking speed were younger and had a lower BMI, higher stiffness index, and higher grip strength than women with a slower walking speed. Multiple linear regression analysis adjusted for age, BMI, grip strength, comorbidity, current smoking, and alcohol drinking status showed a significant association between faster self-reported walking speed and higher calcaneal stiffness index (p < 0.001). Conclusions Our findings suggest that questionnaires of walking speed may be useful for predicting bone mass and that a fast self-reported walking may benefit bone health in postmenopausal women. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ff90d840c007473aa3e7963cae72e2b22022-12-22T00:27:56ZengBMCBMC Geriatrics1471-23182020-11-012011610.1186/s12877-020-01858-4Association between self-reported walking speed and calcaneal stiffness index in postmenopausal Japanese womenYoshihito Tomita0Kazuhiko Arima1Satoshi Mizukami2Ritsu Tsujimoto3Shin-ya Kawashiri4Takayuki Nishimura5Takuhiro Okabe6Natsumi Tanaka7Yuzo Honda8Kazumi Nakahara9Naoko Yamamoto10Izumi Ohmachi11Hisashi Goto12Maiko Hasegawa13Youko Sou14Itsuko Horiguchi15Mitsuo Kanagae16Yasuyo Abe17Fumiaki Nonaka18Mami Tamai19Hirotomo Yamanashi20Yasuhiro Nagata21Atsushi Kawakami22Takahiro Maeda23Kiyoshi Aoyagi24School of Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Therapy, Tokyo Professional University of Health SciencesDepartment of Public Health, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesDepartment of Public Health, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesDepartment of Community Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesDepartment of Public Health, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesDepartment of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokyo Kasei UniversityDepartment of Public Health, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesDepartment of Public Health, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesFaculty of Health Science, Kumamoto Health Science UniversityDepartment of Health Science, Faculty of Medicine Kagoshima UniversityDepartment of Health Science, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesKen-Hoku Health Care OfficeMedical Policy Division, Nagasaki Prefectural GovernmentKen-Nan Health Care OfficeCenter for Public Relations Strategy, Nagasaki UniversityDepartment of Public Health, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesDepartment of Public Health, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesDepartment of island and rural medical research, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesDepartment of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki UniversityCenter for Comprehensive Community Care Education, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesDepartment of Immunology and Rheumatology, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesDepartment of Community Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesDepartment of Public Health, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical SciencesAbstract Background Osteoporosis and related fractures, a worldwide public health issue of growing concern, is characterized by compromised bone strength and an increased risk of fracture. Here we show an association between self-reported walking speed and bone mass among community-dwelling postmenopausal Japanese women aged 50 years and older. Design; cross-sectional study Setting and Participants; The survey population included 1008 postmenopausal women 50–92 years of age residing in rural communities. Methods Self-reported walking speed was ascertained by asking the participants: “Is your walking speed faster than others of the same age and sex?” to which participants responded “yes (faster)” or “no (moderate/slower).” Calcaneal stiffness index was measured. Results Women with a faster self-reported walking speed were younger and had a lower BMI, higher stiffness index, and higher grip strength than women with a slower walking speed. Multiple linear regression analysis adjusted for age, BMI, grip strength, comorbidity, current smoking, and alcohol drinking status showed a significant association between faster self-reported walking speed and higher calcaneal stiffness index (p < 0.001). Conclusions Our findings suggest that questionnaires of walking speed may be useful for predicting bone mass and that a fast self-reported walking may benefit bone health in postmenopausal women.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01858-4Self-reported walking speedCalcaneal stiffness indexPostmenopausal women |
| spellingShingle | Yoshihito Tomita Kazuhiko Arima Satoshi Mizukami Ritsu Tsujimoto Shin-ya Kawashiri Takayuki Nishimura Takuhiro Okabe Natsumi Tanaka Yuzo Honda Kazumi Nakahara Naoko Yamamoto Izumi Ohmachi Hisashi Goto Maiko Hasegawa Youko Sou Itsuko Horiguchi Mitsuo Kanagae Yasuyo Abe Fumiaki Nonaka Mami Tamai Hirotomo Yamanashi Yasuhiro Nagata Atsushi Kawakami Takahiro Maeda Kiyoshi Aoyagi Association between self-reported walking speed and calcaneal stiffness index in postmenopausal Japanese women BMC Geriatrics Self-reported walking speed Calcaneal stiffness index Postmenopausal women |
| title | Association between self-reported walking speed and calcaneal stiffness index in postmenopausal Japanese women |
| title_full | Association between self-reported walking speed and calcaneal stiffness index in postmenopausal Japanese women |
| title_fullStr | Association between self-reported walking speed and calcaneal stiffness index in postmenopausal Japanese women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association between self-reported walking speed and calcaneal stiffness index in postmenopausal Japanese women |
| title_short | Association between self-reported walking speed and calcaneal stiffness index in postmenopausal Japanese women |
| title_sort | association between self reported walking speed and calcaneal stiffness index in postmenopausal japanese women |
| topic | Self-reported walking speed Calcaneal stiffness index Postmenopausal women |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01858-4 |
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