Journal article
Are osteoporotic vertebral fractures or forward head posture associated with performance-based measures of balance and mobility?
C Ziebart, JC Gibbs, C McArthur, A Papaioannou, N Mittmann, J Laprade, S Kim, A Khan, DL Kendler, JD Wark, L Thabane, SC Scherer, S Prasad, KD Hill, AM Cheung, RR Bleakney, MC Ashe, JD Adachi, LM Giangregorio
Archives of Osteoporosis | SPRINGER LONDON LTD | Published : 2019
Abstract
Summary: The main objective of this study was to explore whether vertebral fracture characteristics or posture is independently associated with physical performance. Posture was significantly associated with physical performance but fracture characteristics were not, suggesting posture should be the focus of physical performance variance. Purpose: The main objective of this study was to explore whether vertebral fracture characteristics (number, severity, location) or occiput-to-wall distance (OWD) is independently associated with physical performance. Methods: This was a secondary data analysis using baseline data from a randomized controlled trial, of community-dwelling women aged 65 years..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The research was funded by a CIHR Operating grant (MOP: 123445). Dr. Giangregorio received funding from an Ontario Ministry of Health Research and Innovation-Early Researcher Award, CIHR New Investigator Award, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, and the Bloomberg Manulife Prize. Dr. Ashe acknowledges the support of the Canada Research Chairs program. Dr. Cheung is supported by a Tier 1 CRC in Musculoskeletal and Postmenopausal Health as well as the Lillian Love Chair in Women's Health at the University of Toronto and University Health Network. Dr. Gibbs received funding from a CIHR Fellowship Award.