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- Title
Exercise interventions to reduce fall-related fractures and their risk factors in individuals with low bone density: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
- Authors
de Kam, D; Smulders, E; Weerdesteyn, V; Smits-Engelsman, B C M
- Abstract
Exercise can reduce falls and fall-related fractures in healthy individuals; however, evidence for individuals with low BMD is limited. The results from this systematic review indicate that exercise interventions for individuals with low BMD to reduce falls and fractures should include balance, muscle strengthening, and weight-bearing exercises.
- Publication
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA, 2009, Vol 20, Issue 12, p2111
- ISSN
1433-2965
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00198-009-0938-6