🏏 Walking And Weight Training Alone Are Not Enough
Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: Medical Xpress · 1 min read · · Updated
What actually happened
When it comes to maintaining healthy bones, how intensely we exercise may matter more than how much we exercise, according to researchers at Semmelweis University. Their study, published in Sports Medicine – Open, found that bone formation was stimulated most effectively by activities involving explosive movements, rapid changes of direction and turning. The findings could help improve exercise programs designed to maintain bone health and prevent osteoporosis.
Key points
- When it comes to maintaining healthy bones, how intensely we exercise may matter more than how much we exercise, according to researchers at Semmelweis University.
- Their study, published in Sports Medicine – Open, found that bone formation was stimulated most effectively by activities involving explosive movements, rapid changes of direction and turning.
- The findings could help improve exercise programs designed to maintain bone health and prevent osteoporosis.
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