Exercise Prescription for Osteoporosis: Back to Basics
Belinda R. Beck
Abstract
This Perspectives provides a back-to-basics rationale for the ideal exercise prescription for osteoporosis. The relevance of fundamental principles of mechanical loading and bone adaptation determined from early animal studies is revisited. The application to human trials is presented, including recent advances. A model of broadscale implementation is described, and areas for further investigation are identified.
Topics & Concepts
Medical prescriptionMedicineExercise prescriptionIdeal (ethics)Physical therapyRelevance (law)Adaptation (eye)Physical medicine and rehabilitationMEDLINEAlternative medicineIntensive care medicineExercise physiologyPhysical activityClinical trialRandomized controlled trialPhysical exerciseAnimal modelBone health and osteoporosis researchExercise and Physiological ResponsesBone Metabolism and Diseases