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Osteoporosis
Drug prophylaxis recommended even for physically active postmenopausal women
February 3rd, 2005
The American College of Sports Medicine recently issued guidelines on physical activity to protect bone health. Included in these is the recommendation that even physically active postmenopausal women should take medication to prevent osteoporosis. "Weight-bearing physical activity has beneficial effects on bone health across the age spectrum. Physical activities that generate relatively high-intensity loading forces, such as plyometrics, gymnastics, and high-intensity resistance training, augment bone mineral accrual in children and adolescents. Further, there is some evidence that exercise-induced gains in bone mass in children are maintained into adulthood,...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-02-03)
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