...Natalie El Haber; Bircan Erbas; Keith D. Hill; John D. Wark An age-related decline in balance, gait and lower-extremity muscle strength measures may lead to increased risk of falls and fractures. Previous studies have reported a possible non-linear age-related decline in these measures...

...Peter K. K. Wong; Jemma J. Christie; John D. Wark Osteoporotic fractures are a major public health problem in most developed countries and an increasing concern in much of the developing world. This healthcare burden will increase significantly worldwide over the next 20 years due to aging...

...U. Elsasser; R. Hesp; L. Klenerman; R. Wootton 1. The mean attenuation coefficients of trabecular and cortical bone in the radius were measured in 32 female patients with fractured proximal femur, and in 28 age-matched female controls, with a special-purpose computed tomography-scanner. 2...

...C. T. M. Davies; A. J. Sargeant 1. Eight patients who had suffered a fracture of one leg were studied before and after a 7 weeks period of rehabilitation during work with one leg and both legs on a bicycle ergometer. 2. In submaximal exercise minute ventilation for a given carbon dioxide output...