Bone-building exercise
Exercise plays an important role in the retention of bone density in the aging person. Studies show that exercises requiring muscles to pull on bones cause the bones to retain and possibly gain density.
Review Date: 08/04/2008
Reviewed By: Elizabeth H. Holt, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Yale University. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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