Lingering challenges in everyday life for adults under age 60 with hip fractures - a qualitative study of the lived experience during the first three years.

Purpose: We aimed to illuminate the lived experiences and the path of recovery for adults sustaining a hip fracture before the age of 60.

Methods: Participants were purposively sampled from a prospective multicenter cohort study in Sweden and Denmark, and narrative interviews were conducted with 19 individuals 0.7-3.

Self-perceived functional ability and performance-based testing of physical function in older women with or without long-term back pain - results of the H70 study.

Background: The proportion of older adults is increasing rapidly, and the majority are female. In 2050, the number of persons aged 60 years and over is estimated to reach 2.1 billion worldwide, constituting one-third of the total population of Europe.