Bone density in XXXX : a pilot study.

@entity1 @entity3604 @entity1643 @entity170 @entity79 @entity2331 @entity158 @entity6092
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Levels of physical activity in @entity1643 @entity1 are relatively low due to their fear of provoking @entity158 . This may have a secondary impact on maintenance of bone mass. The objective of this study is to determine if @entity1 with @entity1643 are at a higher risk of @entity79 . DESIGN: @entity79 ( @entity79 ) was measured in 25 @entity1643 @entity1 at the lumbar spine, hip and distal forearm. SETTING: A university hospital. SUBJECTS: Twenty-five @entity1643 @entity1 (mean age 45 years) enrolled on a residential back @entity158 rehabilitation programme. RESULTS: Thirteen @entity1 (52%) were @entity6092 or @entity3604 in one or more sites. @entity79 at the lumbar spine was generally lower than the mean @entity79 of age-matched subjects (p = 0.04). There was no significant relationship between @entity79 and duration of @entity158 , disability, sex or previous surgical intervention. CONCLUSIONS: @entity1643 @entity1 have an increased incidence of @entity2331 and @entity170 . This finding reinforces the importance of motivating @entity1 to incorporate exercise into daily life. Given the limited set of subjects used in the present study, further studies are required.
