Exercise interventions: Defusing the world's osteoporosis time bomb

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 81, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 827-830

  Chan, Kai Ming ^a   Anderson, Mary ^b,c   Lau, Edith M C ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b 71 Cours Albert Thomas   (France)

^c B/J D Intl Steering Comm Member   (France)

Author keywords

Bone density physiology; Exercise; Fractures pr vention et contr le; Osteoporosis prevention and control

Indexed keywords

DIET; LIFESTYLE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MASS; BONE MINERAL; CLINICAL FEATURE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIET; EXERCISE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LIFESTYLE; MOTOR COORDINATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OSSIFICATION; OSTEOLYSIS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; TAI CHI; WALKING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; BONE DENSITY; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0347365794     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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