title: [Daily practice using the guidelines for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. Effectiveness of exercise for preventing and treating osteoporosis].
abstract: There is increasing evidence that exercise is an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. The randomized controlled trials and their meta-analyses to date, evaluating the effects of exercise on osteoporosis reveal that the exercise is effective in preserving bone mass, preventing fractures and falls, and improving quality of life in patients with osteoporosis. Emphasis is also given to the importance of the specific protocols of exercises needed to achieve positive effects safely, keeping in view the age and general physical condition of the person.
authors.affiliation: Akita University School of Medicine, Department of Neuro and Locomotor Science, Division of Orthopedic Surgery.
authors.forename: Naohisa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miyakoshi
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D015519:Bone Density; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic