Journal of Osteoporosis and Physical Activity
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Hamid Arazi

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• Review Article
  Effects of Different Types of Physical Training on Bone Mineral Density in Men and Women
  Author(s): Hamid Arazi and Ehsan EghbaliHamid Arazi and Ehsan Eghbali
  
  Now, Osteoporosis (OP) is considered one of health threatening diseases in men and women. Physical activity can act critical for bone development, bone health, and fracture risk reduction. It is an effective, low cost and sound way to inhibit the progression of OP if perform regularly and have a structured base. Progression of OP is often related to either little accumulation of peak bone mass before to obtain of skeletal maturity or to excessive rate of bone loss in aging process. Given the rapid aging of societies worldwide, and the fact that no cure exists for osteoporosis, without adequate preventive strategies, the burden of these fractures is likely to grow exponentially. The purpose of this review was to convey the effects of different types of physical training on bone mineral density (BMD) principally at the hip and spine in men and women. .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9509.1000207

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