Designing exercise regimens to increase bone strength.
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.
Turner
Charles H
CH
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA. turnerch@iupui.edu
Robling
Alexander G
AG
D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D023421:Models, Animal; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010805:Physical Conditioning, Animal; D051381:Rats; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013314:Stress, Mechanical