Serum [25(OH)D] status, ankle strength and activity show seasonal variation in older adults: relevance for winter falls in higher latitudes | Zendy

Marie-Louise Bird | Zendy; Keith Hill | Zendy; Iain Robertson | Zendy; Madeleine J. Ball | Zendy; Jane K. Pittaway | Zendy; Andrew D. Williams | Zendy

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Serum [25(OH)D] status, ankle strength and activity show seasonal variation in older adults: relevance for winter falls in higher latitudes

Author(s) -

Marie-Louise Bird,

Keith Hill,

Iain Robertson,

Madeleine J. Ball,

Jane K. Pittaway,

Andrew D. Williams

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

age and ageing

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014

H-Index - 143

eISSN - 1468-2834

pISSN - 0002-0729

DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afs067

Subject(s) - medicine , ankle , seasonality , incidence (geometry) , ankle dorsiflexion , low latitude , physical activity , latitude , demography , physical therapy , surgery , ecology , biology , physics , geodesy , sociology , geography , optics

seasonal variation exists in serum [25(OH)D] and physical activity, especially at higher latitudes, and these factors impact lower limb strength. This study investigates seasonal variation in leg strength in a longitudinal repeated measures design concurrently with serum vitamin D and physical activity.

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