Endocrine Abstracts

The aim of the study was to evaluate the degree of muscle dysfunction and relationship of trunk muscle strength and body composition in patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures (VFs). Methods. Study comprised 90 men and woman 40-80 years old with primary osteoporosis. Study group (n=60) included patients with at least 1 VF (confirmed by X-rays), control group (n=30) consisted of osteoporotic patients of the same age, BMI and BMD without any fracture. Trunk muscl...

Aim: The aim of the study was to estimate the main factors influence on static and dynamic balance function in osteoporotic patient with vertebral fractures (VF).Methods: 90 patients aged 43-80 with primary osteoporosis were enrolled. Study group comprised of 56 women and 4 men (age 65.4±7.1 years, BMI 26.7±4.4 kg/m2) with at least 1 VF confirmed by X-rays. Control group included 28 women and 2 men (age 62.0±5.2 years, BMI 28.7&...