Brisk walking reduces calcaneal bone loss in post-menopausal women

Clinical Science

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 75-80

  Brooke Wavell, Katherine ^a   Jones, Peter R M ^a   Hardman, Adrianne E ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone mineral density; Exercise; Osteoporosis prevention; Post menopausal women; Ultrasound; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BONE ATROPHY; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; CALCANEUS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ULTRASOUND; WALKING;

EID: 0031036041     PISSN: 01435221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/cs0920075     Document Type: Article

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