Meta-analysis of the effectiveness of physical activity for the prevention of bone loss in postmenopausal women

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 331-337

  Berard A ^a   Bravo, G ^b   Gauthier, P ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bone mass; Effect size; Meta analysis; Osteoporosis prevention; Physical activity; Postmenopausal women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE ATROPHY; BONE DENSITY; BONE MASS; BONE MINERAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYNAMIC EXERCISE; FEMALE; FEMUR; FOREARM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING; SPINE; WALKING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE DENSITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL;

EID: 0030835274     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01623773     Document Type: Article

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