Resistance exercise for osteoporosis

• April 20, 2024

While the exercise It is vital to optimize the quality of life of people, to improve the state of mind, keep fit, etc., It is also beneficial to prevent osteoporosis . In fact, if you already have it, you can strengthen the bone , through the resistance exercise.

In an interview with the doctor, José Gilberto Franco, deputy director of Sports Medicine of the National Institute of Rehabilitation of the Ministry of Health (Ssa), indicates that carrying out resistance activities such as loading cufflinks or perform aerobics , are beneficial for the body:

"It's good for you to jog; swimming not so much, because there is not the attraction of gravity. The recommendation would be to do endurance exercises, through the use of garters, exercises with their own weight, as well as gymnastics ”.

These exercises against certain resistance, will allow the bones , especially those of the column , arms and feet are strengthened:

"They have to be carried out with a weight that supports the column and the body of each person, so that the bone and the muscles have some stress Perform it under medical supervision. "

Ideally, people should exercise frequently and moderately so that their bones and muscles are strengthened, along with a diet rich in calcium and the specific treatment that the endocrinologist send them, like the use of calcium fixatives to control the osteoporosis wave osteopenia , which is a warning, of the wear or decrease of minerals in the bones of a person (osteoporosis ).  

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