Exercise for osteoporosis
Osteoporosis is often thought of as an older persons problem, however your lifestyle habits when young and throughout life absolutely impact on the health of your bones Clinical risk factors for osteoporotic fracture:
- age >70 years
- Low body weight or significant weight loss
- Physical inactivity
- Certain medications - including corticosteroids
- Current smoking - >2 standard alcoholic drinks daily
- History of fragility fracture
- Parental history of hip fracture
