title: Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine position statement: osteoporosis and exercise.
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to look at the effects of exercise in the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis in athletes of all age groups. Recommendations for exercise programs will be discussed as a tool to improve bone health. Medical management of osteoporosis will be reviewed mainly as it pertains to postmenopausal women.
authors.affiliation: Medical Education Program, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. jafletch@dal.ca
authors.forename: Jennifer A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Fletcher
mesh_terms: D056352:Athletes; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*