Journal article
Build Better Bones With Exercise: Protocol for a Feasibility Study of a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial of 12 Months of Home Exercise in Women With a Vertebral Fracture
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Our goal is to conduct a multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) to investigate whether exercise can reduce incident fractures compared with no intervention among women aged ≥65 years with a vertebral fracture.
OBJECTIVES: This pilot study will determine the feasibility of recruitment, retention, and adherence for the proposed trial.
Authors
Giangregorio LM; Thabane L; Adachi JD; Ashe MC; Bleakney RR; Braun EA; Cheung AM; Fraser L-A; Gibbs JC; Hill KD
Journal
Physical Therapy, Vol. 94, No. 9, pp. 1337–1352
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
September 1, 2014
DOI
10.2522/ptj.20130625
ISSN
0031-9023