@article{oai:nagasaki-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00026203,
 author = {Tomita, Yoshihito and Arima, Kazuhiko and Mizukami, Satoshi and Tsujimoto, Ritsu and Kawashiri, Shin-ya and Nishimura, Takayuki and Okabe, Takuhiro and Tanaka, Natsumi and Honda, Yuzo and Nakahara, Kazumi and Yamamoto, Naoko and Ohmachi, Izumi and Goto, Hisashi and Hasegawa, Maiko and Sou, Youko and Horiguchi, Itsuko and Kanagae, Mitsuo and Abe, Yasuyo and Nonaka, Fumiaki and Tamai, Mami and Yamanashi, Hirotomo and Nagata, Yasuhiro and Kawakami, Atsushi and Maeda, Takahiro and Aoyagi, Kiyoshi},
 issue = {1},
 journal = {BMC Geriatrics},
 month = {Nov},
 note = {Background: Osteoporosis and related fractures, a worldwide public health issue of growing concern, is characterized by compromised bone strength and an increased risk of fracture. Here we show an 
association between self-reported walking speed and bone mass among community-dwelling postmenopausal Japanese women aged 50 years and older. Design; cross-sectional study: Setting and Participants; The survey population included 1008 postmenopausal women 50?92 years of age residing in rural communities. Methods: Self-reported walking speed was ascertained by asking the participants: “Is your walking speed faster than others of the same age and sex?” to which participants responded “yes (faster)”
 or “no (moderate/slower).” Calcaneal stiffness index was measured. Results: Women with a faster self-reported walking speed were younger and had a lower BMI, higher stiffness index, and higher grip strength than women with a slower walking speed. Multiple linear regression analysis adjusted for age, BMI, grip strength, comorbidity, current smoking, and alcohol drinking status showed a significant association between faster self-reported walking speed and higher calcaneal stiffness index (p < 0.001).
 Conclusions: Our findings suggest that questionnaires of walking speed may be useful for predicting bone mass and that a fast self-reported walking may benefit bone health in postmenopausal women., BMC Geriatrics, 20(1), art.no.466; 2020},
 title = {Association between self-reported walking speed and calcaneal stiffness index in postmenopausal Japanese women},
 volume = {20},
 year = {2020}
}