Effects of Physical Activity on Bone Health

Description

There is a rising need to summarize and decipher the fast-expanding knowledge as more research on mechanical stress, exercise, and bone health becomes available. The timely Physical Activity and Bone Health, the first book of its type to investigate effective exercise as it relates to bone health, is the best resource to address this demand. All "students" of the human movement sciences who are interested in bone structure and function should read this material. It is a time-saving and crucial resource since it contains many study materials, ranging from the earliest to the most recent studies. In addition, six renowned experts in the area contributed to the writing of Physical Activity and Bone Health, greatly enhancing its value. You won't find such wide-ranging and well-balanced viewpoints or a varied knowledge base anywhere else in this book. The book's sections, which may be read in any order and emphasize exercise and its impact on bone, contain the most recent data on the following issues: - The fundamental physiology and anatomy of bone structure and function. - Factors that affect bone health besides exercise. - Maintaining a strong skeleton through an exercise from youth through old age. - How exercise can stop bone loss during the perimenopausal period. - Bone deterioration-related medical conditions.