EXERCISE FOR OSTEOPOROSIS - IS WALKING ENOUGH - THE CASE FOR SITE-SPECIFICITY AND RESISTIVE EXERCISE

Historic and clinical references obtained by general literature review and a Medlars search from 1984-1994 on the impact of muscle strengthe ning on bone mineralization were reviewed and analyzed. The efficacy o f site-specific resistive exercise on bone mineral enhancement and/or preservation as a supplement to weight-bearing exercise is documented. Previous reports demonstrated that resistive exercises enhance bone m ineralization and play an equivalent, or perhaps greater role, than we ight-bearing activities in the management of osteoporosis.