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1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
Linear trend, p<0.001
0.2
<3
3-8.9
9-14.9
15-23.9
24+
Leisure Time Activity, MET . h/wk
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
Linear trend, p=0.02
0.2
<1
1
2-3
4+
Walking, h/wk
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
Easy
Average
Brisk/Very Brisk
Walking Pace
Fig. 2 Associations of hip fracture risk with leisure time physical activity (top panel), walking time
(middle panel), and walking pace (bottom panel) in postmenopausal women. Adapted from [ 22 ]
finding from preclinical studies that the magnitude of the loading force is a key
determinant of the adaptive response of bone [ 83 ].
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