Osteoporosis Prevention and Exercise

Want to prevent osteoporosis? Regular exercise can be an important way to help preserve your bone mass, as well as provide numerous other fitness benefits. But before you start, there are important things you should understand about exercise and your bone health. Let's give your fingers – and your mind – a quick workout to see how much you know about working out.

Which of these exercise programs will NOT do much to help improve your bone density?

Running and jumping.
Swimming and bicycling.
Walking and dancing.
None of the above.

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(1 out of 1) Correct! Correct. Swimming and bicycling do not require bones to resist against your full body weight, and while they can provide cardiovascular benefits, these exercises are not particularly effective to stave off osteoporosis.

(0 out of 1) Incorrect! Incorrect. The right answer is swimming and bicycling. These exercises do not require bones to resist against your full body weight, and while they can provide cardiovascular benefits, these exercises are not particularly effective to stave off os... Read More >

(0 out of 1) Incorrect! Incorrect. As high impact activities, running and jumping have a greater effect on bone density than swimming and bicycling, which are weight-supported activities. In comparison to running and jumping, these exercises do not require bones to resist against your full body weight, and while they can provide cardiovascular benefits, these exercises are not particularly effective to stave off osteoporosis. Continue Quiz >