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Controlled trial of weight bearing exercise in older women in relation to bone density and falls
Author(s)Marion E T McMurdo, Patricia A Mole, Colin R Peterson
Journal titleBritish Medical Journal, vol 314, no 7080, 22 February 1997
Pagesp 569
KeywordsOsteoporosis ; Falls ; Menopause ; Exercise ; Weight ; Clinical surveys.
AnnotationStudies of the effects of different exercise programmes on bone in postmenopausal women have produced different conclusions, but few have targeted elderly women specifically. The authors report on a controlled trial of weight bearing exercise in older women.
Accession NumberCPA-970327039 A
ClassmarkCLO: OLF: CC:BD: CEA: 4X6: 3G *

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