Association between self-reported walking speed and calcaneal stiffness index in postmenopausal Japanese women
| Autor: | Izumi Ohmachi, Mami Tamai, Kazuhiko Arima, Mitsuo Kanagae, Hirotomo Yamanashi, Kazumi Nakahara, Ritsu Tsujimoto, Yuzo Honda, Natsumi Tanaka, Satoshi Mizukami, Atsushi Kawakami, Takuhiro Okabe, Takahiro Maeda, Kiyoshi Aoyagi, Hisashi Goto, Takayuki Nishimura, Naoko Yamamoto, Itsuko Horiguchi, Yoshihito Tomita, Shin-ya Kawashiri, Yasuyo Abe, Maiko Hasegawa, Fumiaki Nonaka, Yasuhiro Nagata, Youko Sou |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment Osteoporosis Stiffness index 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Walking lcsh:Geriatrics 03 medical and health sciences Grip strength 0302 clinical medicine Japan medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Association (psychology) Aged Aged 80 and over Rehabilitation business.industry Calcaneal stiffness index Public health Middle Aged medicine.disease Comorbidity Postmenopausal women Walking Speed Preferred walking speed Postmenopause lcsh:RC952-954.6 Self-reported walking speed Cross-Sectional Studies Physical therapy Female Self Report Geriatrics and Gerontology business human activities Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BMC Geriatrics BMC Geriatrics, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2020) |
| DOI: | 10.21203/rs.3.rs-22356/v3 |
| Popis: | 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. BMC Geriatrics, 20(1), art.no.466; 2020 |
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