Regular physical activity improves physical function and health-related quality of life among middle-aged and older women who suffered a fragility fracture—a population-based cohort
Authors' conclusion
These findings based on longitudinal data with long-term follow-up suggest that regular physical activity is associated with better function and HRQol among middle-aged and older post-fracture osteoporotic Portuguese women.
Study context
- Population
- Women ≥ 50 years old who self-reported at least one low-impact fracture ≥ 40 years old, EpiDoC cohort, Portugal
- Participants
- 323 post-fracture women
- Exposure
- Frequent and very frequent vs non-frequent physical activity
- Outcome
- Physical function (HAQ) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) (European Quality of Life - 5 Dimension) over time
- Follow-up
- Mean 3.9 ± 3.5 years
Methodological detailslinear mixed models
- Linear mixed models
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Physical function (HAQ), adjusted association
β
- 0.1419
CI - 0.2783, - 0.0064
Frequent
β
- 0.1908
CI - 0.2944, - 0.0881
Very frequent
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | β (CI) |
|---|---|
| HRQoL (European Quality of Life - 5 Dimension) · mean follow-up 3.9 ± 3.5 yearsFrequent vs Non-frequent | 0.1305 (0.0646–0.1958) |
| HRQoL (European Quality of Life - 5 Dimension) · mean follow-up 3.9 ± 3.5 yearsVery frequent vs Non-frequent | 0.1354 (0.0856–0.1859) |
Original publication
Regular physical activity improves physical function and health-related quality of life among middle-aged and older women who suffered a fragility fracture—a population-based cohort. Osteoporos Int. Published 11 October 2024. doi:10.
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