The impact of adding weight-bearing exercise versus nonweight bearing programs to the medical treatment of elderly patients with osteoporosis

The impact of adding weight-bearing exercise versus nonweight bearing programs to the medical treatment of elderly patients with osteoporosis

Background: Osteoporosis is a major public health problem affecting the elderly population, particularly women. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of adding weight-bearing exercise as opposed to nonweight-bearing programs to the medical treatment of bone mineral density (BMD) and...

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Main Authors: Alsayed A Shanb, Enas F Youssef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Family and Community Medicine
Subjects:
Bone mineral density
geriatrics
nonweight-bearing exercises
osteoporosis
quality of life
weight-bearing exercises
Online Access:http://www.jfcmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2230-8229;year=2014;volume=21;issue=3;spage=176;epage=181;aulast=Shanb

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