Table 2 Baseline demographics of the included 15 women

Age

65–79 years (mean 71.9)

living with spouse

8

children

0–4 (2 women had no children)

retired

13

employed

2

comorbidity

cancer

6

hysterectomy

2

collagen disease

3

fracture

1

cardiac disease

2

hyper cholesterol

2

chronic pulmonary lung disease

4

metabolism

1

Scheuermann’s disease

1

more than one comorbidity

7

BMI ≤ 19

3

menopause <45y

4

hereditary disposition

10

daily pain

8

smoking/alcohol (use)

smoking: any/alcohol (use): above the recommended 14 units per week

6/1

referral to DXA scan due to

general practitioner (GP)

own request to GP

medical specialist

7

4

4

Exercise

follows the radio’s morning gymnastics program

5

Line Dance

1

rowing

1

daily walking

9

the municipality’s gymnastics for the elderly, led by physiotherapist

4

always taking the stairs

3

more than one exercise form

8