The Timed Up and Go test predicts fracture risk in older women independently of clinical risk factors and bone mineral density
- Larsson, Berit A.M.
- Johansson, Lisa
- Johansson, Helena
- Axelsson, Kristian F.
- Harvey, Nicholas
- Vandenput, Liesbeth
- Magnusson, Per
- McCloskey, Eugene
- Liu, Enwu
- Kanis, John A.
- Sundh, Daniel
- Lorentzon, Mattias
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Springer Science and Business Media LLCAbstract
The timed up and go (TUG) test measures physical performance and predicts falls in the elderly. In older women, TUG time predicts the risk of major osteoporotic fracture and hip fracture independently of clinical risk factors and bone mineral density, and has a substantial impact on fracture probabilities
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