The effect of exercise training programs on bone mass: A meta-analysis of published controlled trials in pre- and postmenopausal women

Osteoporosis International

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-12

  Wolff, I ^a   Van Croonenborg, J J ^a   Kemper, H C G ^a   Kostense, P J ^a   Twisk, J W R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bone mass; Exercise; Meta analysis; Osteoporosis; Women

Indexed keywords

BONE ATROPHY; BONE DENSITY; BONE MASS; BONE MINERAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINE; META ANALYSIS; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; TRAINING;

ADULT; AGED; BONE DENSITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING;

EID: 0032975907     PISSN: 0937941X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001980050109     Document Type: Review

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