"Low Grip Strength is a Strong Risk Factor of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women"

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To investigate the effect of grip strength on bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women. Low BMD is related to risk of fracture and falling is the strongest factor for… Click to show full abstract

To investigate the effect of grip strength on bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women. Low BMD is related to risk of fracture and falling is the strongest factor for fragility fractures. Handgrip strength is a reliable indicator of muscle strength and muscle strength is associated with falling.

Keywords: strength; risk; grip strength; women low; factor; postmenopausal women

Journal Title: Orthopaedic Surgery
Year Published: 2018

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