Osteoporosis, bone & mineral

Association of physical activity with fracture: a prospective cohort study of 387,307 Chinese participants

Osteoporos IntPublished Prospective cohort study

Authors' conclusion

High levels of physical activity, particularly OPA, are associated with an increased risk of fracture in Chinese middle-aged and older adults, whereas non-OPA shows no such association. Moderate activity was associated with a lower risk of hip fracture.

Study context

Population
Adults aged 40–79 years from the China Kadoorie Biobank8,964 fractures
Participants
387,307 adults
Exposure
Quartiles of total physical activity (TPA, MET-h/day), with occupational (OPA) and non-OPA domains and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) duration
Outcome
Incident fracture
Methodological detailsCox models
  • Cox models

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Incident fracture by TPA quartile · median follow-up 10.1 years
Hazard ratio (95% CI)
TPA quartile 3
1.34(1.25–1.43)
TPA quartile 4
1.47(1.37–1.58)

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

Hip fracture

HR (95% CI)
TPA quartile 20.82 (0.71–0.94)

Fracture by MVPA duration

MVPA of 300-449 min/week or ≥ 450 min/week associated with increased fracture risk

Original publication

Association of physical activity with fracture: a prospective cohort study of 387,307 Chinese participants. Osteoporos Int. Published 18 March 2026. doi:10.1007/s00198-026-07958-y

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