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Got Osteoporosis? Don't Be Afraid of ExerciseBy Editorial Staff It's easy to understand why many people with osteoporosis think exercise isn't advisable. After all, when you're suffering from a disease characterized by thin, brittle bones that can fracture easily when placed under mild stresses or a fall, the large majority of exercises would seem to increase fracture risk, not the opposite. But that isn't the case. Not only is a sedentary (inactive) lifestyle a risk factor for osteoporosis, low- and moderate-intensity exercise are actually beneficial for osteoporosis sufferers. What's more, even certain high-intensity exercises may be OK, a suggestion emphasized by a recent study published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. According to the study, intensive resistance training in the form of twice-weekly, 30-minute sessions of supervised deadlifts, overhead presses, squats and chin-ups increased bone mineral density after eight months compared to unsupervised, low-intensity exercise performed at home (same frequency, same duration as high-intensity group).
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