Designing exercise regimens to increase bone strength

Exerc Sport Sci Rev. 2003 Jan;31(1):45-50. doi: 10.1097/00003677-200301000-00009.

Abstract

Exercise is a very effective way to strengthen bones, particularly during childhood and adolescence. A collection of studies from the clinic and laboratory have provided new insights into how bone building effects of exercise can be maximized. From the available data we have calculated an "osteogenic index" for exercises.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Animals
  • Bone Density / physiology
  • Bone and Bones / metabolism*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Exercise / physiology*
  • Exercise Therapy / methods*
  • Exercise Tolerance / physiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Models, Animal
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Muscle, Skeletal / physiology
  • Osteoporosis / prevention & control*
  • Osteoporosis / rehabilitation
  • Physical Conditioning, Animal
  • Rats
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Stress, Mechanical