Osteoporosis and physical activity E-Book

Gian Pasquale Ganzit

• Herausgeber: SEEd Edizioni Scientifiche
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2012

Beschreibung

Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by reduced bone strength leading to an increased risk of fractures. It can strike at any age, although the risk for developing the disease increases consistently with age, and can affect women and men of all races and ethnic groups. A comprehensive treatment program includes not only proper nutrition, and prevention of falls, but also exercise. In fact, it has been demonstrated that exercise reduces osteoporosis-related morbidity. Therefore, some general recommendations about exercise prescription in patients with osteoporosis can be useful to optimize bone health.

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Osteoporosis and physical activity

Gian Pasquale Ganzit and Luca Stefanini

Sports Medicine Institute, Torino (Italy)

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First edition April 2012 ISBN 978-88-9741-928-0

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Introduction

Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by reduced bone strength leading to an increased risk of fractures. It can strike at any age, although the risk for developing the disease increases consistently with age, and can affect women and men of all races and ethnic groups. It is related to high health care costs, and to a reduced quality of life for all patients who suffer fractures. A comprehensive treatment program includes not only proper nutrition, and prevention of falls, but also exercise.

In fact, it has been demonstrated that exercise reduces osteoporosis-related morbidity. Therefore, some general recommendations about exercise prescription in patients with osteoporosis can be useful to optimize bone health.