Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 7 , Pages 1127-1135 , July 2009

A Study of Bone Mineral Density in Adults With Disability

Presented to the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, September 27, 2007, Boston, MA.

  • Éimear M. Smith, MRCPI

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Éimear M. Smith, MRCPI, Dept of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland
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  • Catherine M. Comiskey, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
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  • Áine M. Carroll, MRCP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

  • Image Result

    Error bar plot showing the effect of ambulatory ability on neck of femur BMD. Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval. *Significantly lower than outdoor walking group.

    Error bar plot showing the effect of ambulatory ability on neck of femur BMD. Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval. *Significantly lower than outdoor walking group.

  • Image Result

    Error bar plot showing the effect of ambulatory ability on total proximal femur BMD. CI, confidence interval. *Significantly lower than outdoor walking group.

    Error bar plot showing the effect of ambulatory ability on total proximal femur BMD. CI, confidence interval. *Significantly lower than outdoor walking group.

 Supported by the National Medical Rehabilitation Trust.

 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit on the authors or on any organization with which the authors are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(09)00282-2

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.09.578

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 7 , Pages 1127-1135 , July 2009

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