@article{ref1,
title="Consequences of foot binding among older women in Beijing, China",
journal="American journal of public health",
year="1997",
author="Cummings, Steven R. and Ling, X. and Stone, K.",
volume="87",
number="10",
pages="1677-1679",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: This study examined the prevalence and consequences of foot binding in older Chinese women. METHODS: Women older than 70 years in Beijing, China, were assessed for bound feet, falls, functional status, and bone density. RESULTS: Thirty-eight percent of women aged 80 years and older and 18% of women aged 70 through 79 years had bound-foot deformities. Women with bound feet were more likely to fall, less able to squat, and less able to stand up from a chair without assistance than women with normal feet. They also had 14.3% less functional reach (a test of balance) and 5.1% lower hip bone density. CONCLUSIONS: Foot binding has caused substantial disability that is still evident in many elderly Chinese women.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0090-0036",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}