Influence of exercise history on fall-induced hip fracture risk.
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Details
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceeding of the 35th International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports |
| Subtitle of host publication | German Sport University Colgne, Cologne, Germany, June 14-18, 2017 |
| Editors | Wolfgang Potthast, Anja Niehoff, Sina David |
| Pages | 464-467 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| Publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BIOMECHANICS IN SPORTS - Duration: 1 Jan 1900 → … |
Publication series
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| ISSN (Print) | 1999-4168 |
Conference
| Conference | CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BIOMECHANICS IN SPORTS |
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| Period | 1/01/00 → … |
Abstract
Hip fracture is a major public health problem. Thin superolateral cortex of the femoral neck experiences unusually high stress in a sideway fall, contributing to hip fracture risk. The aim of this study is to examine how exercise based loading history, known to affect the femoral neck cortical structure, influences fall-induced fracture risk. For this purpose, finite element models were created from the proximal femur MRI of 91 young athletic and 20 control females. Fall-induced superolateral cortical safety factors (SF) were estimated in the distal volume of femoral neck. Significantly higher (p < 0.05) SFs were observed from femoral necks with high impact (H-I), odd impact (O-I), and repetitive impact (R-I) exercise history, indicating lower fracture risk. The results indicate that it is advisable to include some impact exercise in a fracture preventive exercise program.
Keywords
- Hip fracture, Exercise, Finite element method (FEM), Bone fracture, Bone strength, falling