Postural control during one-legged stance is compromised in elderly adults with osteoporosis and osteopenia

Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2015 Oct;51(5):663-5. Epub 2014 Oct 31.

Authors

M C Boer¹, K B Fernandes, M R Oliveira, D A Pires-Oliveira, A S Marquez, D C Teixeiras, R A DaSilva

Affiliation

¹ Center for Health Science Research, Laboratory of functional evaluation and human motor performance (LAFUP), Universidade Norte do Paraná (UNOPAR), Londrina‑PR, Brazil - rubens@kroton.com.br.

PMID: 25358637

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Absorptiometry, Photon
Aged
Bone Density
Bone Diseases, Metabolic / physiopathology*
Female
Frail Elderly
Humans
Leg
Male
Osteoporosis / physiopathology*
Postural Balance / physiology*
Sex Factors