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Exercise for preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2011 · Vol. 2011(7) · pp. CD000333–CD000333
Tracey Howe✉(Glasgow Caledonian University)Beverley Shea(University of Ottawa)Lesley Dawson(NHS Forth Valley)Fiona Downie(NHS Forth Valley)Ann Murray(NHS Ayrshire and Arran)C. Owen Ross(NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde)Robin Harbour(Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network)Lynn M. Caldwell(NHS Education for Scotland)Gisela Creed(Glasgow Royal Infirmary)
Abstract
Our results suggest a relatively small statistically significant, but possibly important, effect of exercise on bone density compared with control groups. Exercise has the potential to be a safe and effective way to avert bone loss in postmenopausal women.
Bone health and osteoporosis researchNutrition and Health in AgingHip and Femur FracturesMedicineCochrane LibraryPhysical therapyOsteoporosisCINAHLMeta-analysisMEDLINERandomized controlled trialBone densityBone mineral
MeSH terms
FemaleHumansExerciseBone DensityOsteoporosis, PostmenopausalRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicFractures, Bone
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