Journal article
Inclinometer-based measures of standing posture in older adults with low bone mass are reliable and associated with self-reported, but not performance-based, physical function
Abstract
The association between posture and physical function during daily activities in people at risk for osteoporotic fracture is not clear. We report the reliability of measuring posture using the digital inclinometer and how these measures relate to performance-based and self-reported physical function.IntroductionThis study aims to determine the reliability of a simple clinical method for assessing spine curvatures in people with low bone mass …
Authors
MacIntyre NJ; Lorbergs AL; Adachi JD
Journal
Osteoporosis International, Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 721–728
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
February 2014
DOI
10.1007/s00198-013-2484-5
ISSN
0937-941X