Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Basic exercises while wearing a weighted vest

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Using a weighted vest for improving bone health does not require doing exercises.  It can help even when only worn during daily living.  How...
Wednesday, May 18, 2016

BOSU basics for ski conditioning

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The first item I bought to use at home for knee rehab in 2012 was a BOSU®.  The BOSU is a half-dome balance trainer that can be found in man...
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Sunday, April 24, 2016

Weighted Vest for Better Bone Health

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A simple approach to stimulate bone growth is to wear a weighted vest during exercise or daily living on a regular basis.  The study often c...
Saturday, April 23, 2016

IOF Exercise Recommendations for Bone Health and Fall Prevention

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Osteoporosis is a global issue.  The International Osteoporosis Foundation is an NGO based in Switzerland that works to pull together founda...

High Load Low Rep study in older women lasting 4 years

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The idea of that progressive strength training with high load and low repetitions is behind a number of studies of longer duration.  A study...

To combat bone loss, not all types of exercise help . . . jumping works, walking too

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It's fair to say that even though men also should be thinking about bone health, it's a much bigger topic for women.  Found a good w...
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Friday, April 22, 2016

High load or high impact exercises for good bone health

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One of the few hits that proved useful when I search on "osteopenia" is a 2-page article from a physical therapy group in Washingt...