Regular physical activity helps to improve physical and mental functions as well as reverse
some effects of chronic disease to keep older people mobile and independent. Despite the …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major cause of disability in the adult population. As a progressive
degenerative joint disorder, OA is characterized by cartilage damage, changes in the …

Background Exercise is widely recommended to reduce osteoporosis, falls and related
fragility fractures, but its effect on whole bone strength has remained inconclusive. The …

Life expectancy is steadily increasing in modern societies, and so are noncommunicable
diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity, and cancer, accounting for …

Mechanical loading to the knee joint results in a differential response based on the local
capacity of the tissues (ligament, tendon, meniscus, cartilage, and bone) and how those …

Weight-bearing exercise has been recognized widely to be beneficial for long-term bone
health. However inherent differences in bone-loading characteristics and energy …

Osteoporosis is an age-related disease, characterised by low bone mineral density (BMD)
and compromised bone geometry and microarchitecture, leading to reduced bone strength …

Purpose: To understand the mechanisms for the effects of resistance training on functional
parameters, and to assess the injury risk of the involved tissues, it is necessary to examine …

Context: Exercise and calcium-vitamin D are independently recognized as important
strategies to prevent osteoporosis, but their combined effects on bone strength and its …

In this 6-month trial, twenty children with cerebral palsy (age 6.2 to 12.3 years; 6 girls) were
randomized to either continue their school physiotherapy program unchanged or to receive …