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- Title
A multi-component exercise regimen to prevent functional decline and bone fragility in home-dwelling elderly women: randomized, controlled trial.
- Authors
Karinkanta, S; Heinonen, A; Sievänen, H; Uusi-Rasi, K; Pasanen, M; Ojala, K; Fogelholm, M; Kannus, P
- Abstract
This study showed that combination of strength, balance, agility and jumping training prevented functional decline and bone fragility in home-dwelling elderly women. The finding supports the idea that it is possible to maintain good physical functioning by multi-component exercise program and thus postpone the age-related functional problems.
- Publication
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA, 2007, Vol 18, Issue 4, p453
- ISSN
0937-941X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00198-006-0256-1