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The purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between the bone strength of calcaneus and the physical fitness. One thousand and sixty-one community-dwelling postmenopausal women participated in this study. Speed of sound (SOS), weight bearing index (WBI), maximum or usual gait speed, step length of each speed gait, single-leg balance time with or without eyes open, and grip strength were measured. Subjects were divided into three groups based on WBI, a marker of lower extremity strength, and the associations between SOS and step length or speed of maximal gait speed were examined. The speed was a significant predictor of SOS in the group with lower WBI, while step length was significant in the group with higher WBI. |
