Medical-Fitness Technician
Certification Course
Part B: Exercise & Chronic Disease
Learning Modules: 11-24
Certification Course
Part B: Exercise & Chronic Disease
Learning Modules: 11-24
Learning Module 18:
Exercise & Osteoporosis
Exercise & Osteoporosis
Watch the Video, Review the Notes, Take the Quiz.
Video Notes
The more you exercise, the lower your risk of hip fracture.
The results showed a dose-dependent response compared to walking less than 1 hour per week:
This study was on post-menopausal women (40+ years old).
It is slower and more difficult to re-gain bone strength (density) after age 40 (for both women and men).
Note: The prevention of osteoporosis and its resulting hip fractures in old age (60+) is much more dramatic when exercise levels are high in childhood and adolescence (5-14 years old) during bone development.
The more physically active a person is in their younger years, the more protection they have against hip fracture in their later years.
Conclusion: Exercise throughout the lifespan helps prevent hip fractures due to Osteoporosis.
The results showed a dose-dependent response compared to walking less than 1 hour per week:
- Walking 1-3 hours per week reduced risk of Hip Fracture by 20%
- Walking 4+ hours per week reduced risk of Hip Fracture by 40%
This study was on post-menopausal women (40+ years old).
It is slower and more difficult to re-gain bone strength (density) after age 40 (for both women and men).
Note: The prevention of osteoporosis and its resulting hip fractures in old age (60+) is much more dramatic when exercise levels are high in childhood and adolescence (5-14 years old) during bone development.
The more physically active a person is in their younger years, the more protection they have against hip fracture in their later years.
Conclusion: Exercise throughout the lifespan helps prevent hip fractures due to Osteoporosis.
Progression of Osteoporosis
