Preventing fractures in the masters athlete: we can do better

Br J Sports Med. 2018 Feb;52(3):143-144. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098806. Epub 2017 Dec 15.

Authors

Amy P Powell¹, Lauren Borowski², Andrea Kussman³, Aurelia Nattiv³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
² Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
³ Department of Family Medicine, Division of Sports Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.

PMID: 29247022
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098806

No abstract available

Keywords: aging/ageing; athlete; bone mineral density; fracture.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Aging*
Athletes*
Bone Density
Fractures, Bone / prevention & control*
Humans
Osteoporosis / diagnosis
Osteoporosis / prevention & control
Osteoporosis / therapy
Risk Factors