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Bone Density and Fall Risk Screening in Algarve: A Preliminary Study

Bone Density and Fall Risk Screening in Algarve: A Preliminary Study

Luis Pedro Vieira Ribeiro, Pinheiro João, António Fernando C. L. Abrantes, Anabela de Magalhães Ribeiro, Bianca I. C. Vicente, Rui Pedro Pereira de Almeida, Tânia Gonçalves, Maria Augusta Ferreira, Maria Conceição Farinha, Kevin Barros Azevedo
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 14
ISBN13: 9781799844112|ISBN10: 1799844110|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799881322|EISBN13: 9781799844129
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4411-2.ch004
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Vieira Ribeiro, Luis Pedro, et al. "Bone Density and Fall Risk Screening in Algarve: A Preliminary Study." Integrated Care and Fall Prevention in Active and Healthy Aging, edited by Patrik Eklund, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 77-90. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4411-2.ch004

APA

Vieira Ribeiro, L. P., João, P., Abrantes, A. F., Ribeiro, A. D., Vicente, B. I., Almeida, R. P., Gonçalves, T., Ferreira, M. A., Farinha, M. C., & Azevedo, K. B. (2021). Bone Density and Fall Risk Screening in Algarve: A Preliminary Study. In P. Eklund (Ed.), Integrated Care and Fall Prevention in Active and Healthy Aging (pp. 77-90). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4411-2.ch004

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Vieira Ribeiro, Luis Pedro, et al. "Bone Density and Fall Risk Screening in Algarve: A Preliminary Study." In Integrated Care and Fall Prevention in Active and Healthy Aging, edited by Patrik Eklund, 77-90. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4411-2.ch004

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Abstract

Osteoporosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality around the world and is a silent disease characterized by low bone strength that results in an increased risk of fracture. The benefits of being physically active in advanced ages to reduce the loss of bone mineral density (BMD) and improve functional capacities are well known. Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) is a peripheral bone densitometry technique that is rapidly gaining in popularity for the assessment of skeletal status, along with fall risk assessment. This chapter consists of a brief review of the literature on osteoporosis and describes ongoing activities on bone density and fall risk prevention in Algarve, Portugal as part of EIP AHA´s action group on fall prevention with the presentation of a preliminary study. This study aimed to demonstrate that the postmenopausal female seniors who adhere to the recommendations for the regular program of physical activity after osteoporosis screening one year later show a slower decrease in BMD.

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