Hip Fracture Risks and Postmenopausal Women
Any level of regular physical activity is linked to lower risks.
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Hip fractures have serious consequences, including an increased risk of death within the first year following the accident. Findings from a recent study offer good news on the benefits of physical activity for postmenopausal women. Higher amounts of physical activity of any kind were associated with lower risk of hip fracture, based on data from 77,206 postmenopausal women who participated in the Women’s Health Initiative Study. Those who were physically active—in any way—for about 35 minutes a day had an 18% lower risk of hip fracture and a 6% lower risk of total fracture.
The study was reported in JAMA Network Open (2019; 2 [10], 1914084).
Shirley Eichenberger-Archer, JD, MA
Shirley Archer, JD, MA, is an internationally acknowledged integrative health and mindfulness specialist, best-selling author of 16 fitness and wellness books translated into multiple languages and sold worldwide, award-winning health journalist, contributing editor to Fitness Journal, media spokesperson, and IDEA's 2008 Fitness Instructor of the Year. She's a 25-year industry veteran and former health and fitness educator at the Stanford Prevention Research Center, who has served on multiple industry committees and co-authored trade books and manuals for ACE, ACSM and YMCA of the USA. She has appeared on TV worldwide and was a featured trainer on America's Next Top Model.
