Tag: osteoporosis

Benefits of Strength Training For Bone Health

There is an increasing emphasis on the advantages of strength training for your overall health. Many people only consider the role of strength training for building and maintaining lean muscle tissue. However,

National Healthy Bones Week: Exercise is Key to Strengthening Your Bones

National Healthy Bones Week (19th – 25th August, 2012) is an initiative urging all Australians to focus on strengthening their bones through exercise and increasing their calcium intake, to help prevent the

Exercise In The Prevention And Management Of Osteoporosis

What is osteoporosis and who is at risk? Osteoporosis is a crippling bone disease that results in an increased risk of bone fractures. This is due to a reduction in the density of bone tissue, which is measured