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Exercises for Osteoporosis: A Safe and Effective Way to Build Bone Density and Muscle Strength, Revised Edition
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.716
EAN: 9781578261796
Edition: Revised
ISBN: 1578261791
Label: Hatherleigh Press
Manufacturer: Hatherleigh Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: October 19, 2004
Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
Release Date: October 19, 2004
Studio: Hatherleigh Press
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Editorial Review:
Over 25 million Americans suffer from osteoporosis. The disease eventually affects 1 out of every 2 women and 1 out of every 5 men, which is expected to double in the next 25 years.Most physicians now encourage an active lifestyle to help strengthen bones and reduce the risk of osteoporosis.Exercises for Osteoporosis is an essential book for any and all at risk for this debilitating disease, with over 100 detailed exercises for all people, at all levels of fitness, and at all stages of the disease.Featuring:* Exercises for the neck, hips, back, arms, and legs.
* Special exercises to increase balance to help prevent falls and fractures.
* Complete beginner, intermediate, and advanced workout programs.Keeping an active lifestyle is one of the best ways to combat osteoporosis and Exercises for Osteoporosis is the best guide to keeping you active.
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Rating:  - Stop Bone Loss
Keep your disease from progressing with these helpful exercises for osteoporosis. You'll also learn how to improve the quality of your exercises with each level.
Rating:  - good information
Helpful information for excercises. Easy to understand with many pictures in the book. Helpful suggestions to improve the quality of your exercises with plans outlined for different levels of exercise. I recommend this book.
Rating:  - Don't be fooled by the title
As a clinician-scientist, I believe in evidence
based medicine
There is no evidence base to support the work-out
shown here to my knowledge have been proven
to build bones as opposed to other types
of exercise. As scientist from respected institution
like NASA can tell you, the only most important
way the body needs to stimulate bone building
is periodic weight-bearing exercises & stepping.
The same view is shared by neurophysiologists
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Rating: - Who Knew?
I learned a lot about how to keep my ospeopedia from progressing into osteoperosis. Who knew that walking did not help? This book claims that the key to preventing osteoporsis is weight training. The author provides six basic, progressive work-out progams which can be done at home. I was definitely inspired to try her approach to preventing bone loss.
Rating: - WHAT YOUR DOCTOR FORGOT TO TELL YOU!!
Like many people who are diagnosed with osteopenia or osteoporosis, I recived just about NO information from my doctor on how to improve bone health. It was just -- "take this pill and I'll see you at your annual physical." I was deeply upset that she had no information for me, provided almost no insight, and seemed vastly disinterested in providing any. I went out and looked for books to provide the information I needed. I found this book and couldn't be happier. In conjunction with Gillian ... Read More
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