Weight Bearing Exercise In Adolescence Best For Strong Bones In Older Age

Weight bearing exercise during adolescence seems to be the best for maintaining bone strength in older life, indicates a small study published ahead of print in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. The research team assessed the impact of exercise between the ages of 12 and 18 on preserving bone strength in later life among 46 women. The women were all aged from 52 to 73, and had already gone through the menopause.

More: continued here

Filed under: Bones on January 4th, 2009