Study design: A thematic review. Objectives: To evaluate if physical activity enhances
muscle strength, improves balance, and reduces the fall frequency and the fracture …

A fracture occurs when the applied load is greater than the bone can withstand. Clinical
practice guidelines for the management of osteoporosis include recommendations for …

In a population-based case-control study, we demonstrate that middle-aged women who
were active with walking or in different physical spare time activities were at lower risk of …

Exercise during growth seems to build a stronger skeleton resulting in a high peak bone
mineral density (BMD) in men. Exercise during adulthood produces benefits in BMD or …

Regular weight-bearing exercise, especially during the pre-or early peripubertal years,
leads to substantial benefits in bone mass and skeletal structure, enhancing bone strength …

The null hypothesis that exercise has no effect on fracture rates in old age cannot be
rejected on the basis of any published, randomized, prospective data. The view that exercise …

PURPOSE: Physical activity helps maintain mobility, physical functioning, bone mineral
density (BMD), muscle strength, balance and, therefore, may help prevent falls and fractures …

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Exercise during adolescence, especially during the pre-pubertal years, builds a skeleton
with a high bone mineral density (BMD) and possibly a larger skeleton with a different …

Background Physical activity may be both a risk and protective factor for falls and fall-related
fractures. Despite its positive effects on muscle and bone health, physical activity also …