ERIC Number: EJ316111
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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What the Research Says About Exercise and Osteoporosis.
White, Mary Kay; Rosenberg, Beth S.
Health Education (Washington D.C.), v16 n1 p3-5 Feb-Mar 1985
The effects of physical activity on the human skeleton are examined. Research studies are cited that indicate exercise may be beneficial in maintaining or increasing bone mineral content. Effects of exercise on the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis are uncertain. (DF)
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Exercise, Geriatrics, Human Body, Older Adults, Osteopathy, Physical Activity Level, Physical Health
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Osteoporosis
