Osteoporosis Detection by Physical Function Tests in Resident Health Exams: A Japanese Cohort Survey Randomly Sampled from a Basic Resident Registry

Osteoporosis may increase fracture risk and reduce healthy quality of life in older adults. This study aimed to identify an assessment method using physical performance tests to screen for osteoporosis in community dwelling individuals. A total of 168 women aged 50–89 years without diagnosed osteopo...

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Main Authors: Ryuji Osawa, Shota Ikegami, Hiroshi Horiuchi, Ryosuke Tokida, Hiroyuki Kato, Jun Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/9/1896