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[Exercise and physical therapy in osteoporosis]
K Nakatsuka1, H Kawakami, T Miki
1Department of Geriatrics, Osaka City University Medical School.
Nihon Rinsho. Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine
|September 1, 1994
Summary
Weight-bearing exercise helps maintain bone density in young adults. For older women with osteoporosis, moderate to intensive exercise can modestly increase bone mass and improve strength, reducing fracture risk.
Area of Science:
- Exercise physiology
- Bone health
- Gerontology