To determine the impact of thoracic hyperkyphosis, sarcopenia and quadriceps muscle thickness evaluated by ultrasonography (USG) on balance, fall risk and functional parameters in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis, to assess their interrelationships and to compare the clinical characteristics of sarcopenia and thoracic hyperkyphosis.
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tandem stance and gait test
Timeframe: Data were collected over a single measurement period of 6 months.
berg balance scale
Timeframe: Data were collected over a single measurement period of 6 months.
Timed up and go test
Timeframe: Data were collected over a single measurement period of 6 months.
chair stand test
Timeframe: Data were collected over a single measurement period of 6 months.
quadriceps femoris muscle thickness
Timeframe: Data were collected over a single measurement period of 6 months.
thoracic kyphosis
Timeframe: Data were collected over a single measurement period of 6 months.