Daily physical activity in low-risk pre-term infants: Positive impact on bone strength and mid-upper arm circumference

Tosun, ÖZNUR; BAYAT, MERAL; GÜNEŞ, TAMER; ERDEM, EMİNE

doi:10.3109/03014460.2011.598187

Daily physical activity in low-risk pre-term infants: Positive impact on bone strength and mid-upper arm circumference

Tosun Ö., BAYAT M., GÜNEŞ T., ERDEM E.

ANNALS OF HUMAN BIOLOGY, cilt.38, sa.5, ss.635-639, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 5
Basım Tarihi: 2011
Doi Numarası: 10.3109/03014460.2011.598187
Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF HUMAN BIOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.635-639
Anahtar Kelimeler: Anthropometry, bone strength, physical activity, pre-term infants, quantitative ultrasound
Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Prevention of pre-term osteopenia is important because it results in ventilator dependency, fractures in long bones, softening of the ribs or respiratory failure due to bone breaks in newborns.