[Effect of exercise as a therapy for osteoporosis on bone metabolism].
Exercise affects bone mass most effectively in adolescence depending its property. For postmenopausal women, resistance or high-impact loading training are suggested as preventative exercise against bone loss at the femoral neck. Physical exercise affects the balance of bone turnover. However, there is the discrepancy between studies on bone metabolic markers at present. In my opinion, the proper evaluation of exercise for osteoporosis should focus on prevention of falls.
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Department of orthopaedics Osaka City University, Medical school.