Exposure to heavy physical occupational activities during working life and bone mineral density at the hip at retirement age.
BACKGROUND: People in sedentary occupations are at increased risk of hip fracture. Hip fracture is significantly associated with low bone mineral density (BMD) measured at the hip. Physical activity is important in the development and maintenance of BMD, but the effects of occupational physical acti...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2014
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