title: Bone health across the lifespan--exercising our options.
abstract: Exercise is frequently extolled as an osteoporosis treatment. In reality, the use of exercise as an osteoporosis intervention lies more in its ability to: 1) maximize peak bone mass attained in youth; 2) maintain bone mass or reduce age-related bone loss; and 3) preserve muscle strength and postural stability to reduce the risk of falling and fracturing in the later years.
authors.affiliation: Griffith University, School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Queensland, Australia. b.beck@mailbox.gu.edu.au
authors.forename: Belinda R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Beck
authors.forename: Christine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Snow
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D015519:Bone Density; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000502:physiology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002648:Child; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006728:Hormones / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008593:Menopause; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones; D002118:Calcium