The conclusion of Marks (2010) was that nominal physical activity and exercise on the level of the individual can help in reducing the prevalence of hips fractures and should be encouraged. "Young adults everywhere need to be appraised of their future risk for hip fracture in later life and encouraged to follow healthy active lifestyles." (p.12)
Discussion questions:
1. Quoting Wehre and Magaziner (2003), Marks (2010) says that annual incidence of hip fractures will likely increase rather than increase. May this be due to the unprecedented growth of the elderly population, or rather due to the fact that people are less inclined to engage in physical activity? and, if you think the latter may be the cause why is this s more so now than in previous times?
2. What is the best way to formulate a physical activity program that can encourage people to follow it?
3. Marks (2010) recommends that "Young adults everywhere need to be appraised of their future risk for hip fracture in later life and encouraged to follow healthy active lifestyles."...
How can such a publicity program be accomplished?
4. Foes fracturing hips have commonalities to fracturing any other part of the body
5. Which is more important to exercise: weight, strength, or flexibility training; or are all similarly critical?
6. Which would be most important to preventing falls?
7. Is providing preventative information to adults regarding falls sufficient, or does prevention need to be included too?
8. How helpful is environmental engineering regarding falls?
9. Some diseases, such as cancer, seem non-preventable. How can one prevent the adult form falling in these cases? Similarly too, the needs of vision are probably already seen to (e.g. If patient is blind). How can one prevent falls in this case, when needs are likely already addressed?
Source
Marks, R. (2010) Physical activity and hip fracture disability: A review Journ. Of Aging Research, 223-279
Wehre, L & Magaziner, (2003) J. Hip fracture: risk factors and outcomes,…
