Comparison of spinal alignment, muscular strength, and quality of life between women with postmenopausal osteoporosis and healthy volunteers.

Naohisa MiyakoshiD KudoM HongoY KasukawaY IshikawaY Shimada

Published in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2017)

These results indicated that lower QOL in osteoporosis patients may be associated with increased thoracic kyphosis, reduced lean muscle mass, and generalized muscle weakness.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
postmenopausal women
end stage renal disease
spinal cord
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
skeletal muscle
peritoneal dialysis
body composition
spinal cord injury
patient reported