The roles of exercise and fall risk reduction in the prevention of osteoporosis

Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 369-387

  Henderson, N K ^a   White, C P ^a   Eisman, J A ^a  

^a GARVAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

AMENORRHEA; ATHLETE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; EXERCISE; FALLING; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031859685     PISSN: 08898529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8529(05)70010-4     Document Type: Article

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