Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ364382
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1987
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Effects of Inactivity and Exercise on Bone.
Smith, Everett L.; Gilligan, Catherine
Physician and Sportsmedicine, v15 n11 p91-92,95-96,98-99,102 Nov 1987
Research has shown that bone tissue responds to the forces of gravity and muscle contraction. The benefits of weight-bearing exercise in preventing or reversing bone mass loss related to osteoporosis is reviewed. The effects of weightlessness and immobilization, and the possible effects of athletic amenorrhea, on bone mineral density are summarized. (Author/MT)
Descriptors: Adults, Exercise, Exercise Physiology, Human Body, Physical Activity Level, Physical Disabilities
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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