Open AccessEffects of Walking-only Interventions on Bone Mineral Density at Various Skeletal Sites
Author(s) -
Kerstin M. Palombaro
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of geriatric physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.185
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2152-0895
pISSN - 1539-8412
DOI - 10.1519/00139143-200512000-00006
Subject(s) - osteoporosis , medicine , bone mineral , psychological intervention , calcaneus , physical therapy , meta analysis , postmenopausal women , bone density , inclusion (mineral) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , surgery , social psychology , psychiatry
Osteoporosis, a common disease in postmenopausal women and the elderly, is associated with decreases in bone mineral density (BMD) and fractures. As weight-bearing activity such as walking has the potential to maintain or increase BMD, I sought in this meta-analysis to mathematically consolidate research on the effects of walking interventions on BMD.