OSTEOPOROSIS - THE ROLE OF EXERCISE IN OPTIMAL MANAGEMENT

Authors
KATZ WA SHERMAN C
Citation
Wa. Katz et C. Sherman, OSTEOPOROSIS - THE ROLE OF EXERCISE IN OPTIMAL MANAGEMENT, Physician and sportsmedicine, 26(2), 1998, pp. 33
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Sport Sciences
Journal title
Physician and sportsmedicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00913847
Volume
26
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Database
ISI
SICI code
0091-3847(1998)26:2<33:O-TROE>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Physical activity promotes increases in bone mineral density or reduct ions in bone loss in young, premenopausal, and postmenopausal women, m aking exercise a key strategy for preventing and treating osteoporosis . Alongside weight-bearing exercise and resistance training, treatment may also include therapy with estrogen, alendronate, or calcitonin, a dequate calcium and vitamin D intake, and measures to prevent falls.