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Bone health & exercise throughout the lifespan /

Bone Health & Exercise Throughout the Lifespan reviews why exercising to develop and maintain healthy bones is important at all stages of life. In that regard, the video discusses how bone mass changes over a person's lifespan, and details the principles of exercise for increasing bone stre...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Stuhr, Robyn M. (Speaker, instructor,)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Monterey, CA : Healthy Learning, 2007.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Bones.
Osteoporosis.
Physical education and training.
Exercise.
Bone and Bones
Osteoporosis
Physical Education and Training
Exercise
Os.
Ostéoporose.
Éducation physique.
Exercice.
Lecture
lectures.
Lectures.
Nonfiction films.
Instructional films.
Films de formation.
Conférences.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Bone Health & Exercise Throughout the Lifespan reviews why exercising to develop and maintain healthy bones is important at all stages of life. In that regard, the video discusses how bone mass changes over a person's lifespan, and details the principles of exercise for increasing bone strength and promoting healthy bones. The video covers the key risk factors for osteoporosis and provides an overview of how to design an exercise program that enhances bone health (featuring weight-bearing activities and strength training) that is specific to the needs of various populations (youth, adults, and individuals with osteopenia/osteoporosis).
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed August 25, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (51 min.)
Playing Time:00:51:20