Osteoporosis: Sports prevents falls
October 19th 2009 -
Often at age women are suffering experience a decline in bone strength, and called a softening of bone tissue, including osteoporosis. Nevertheless, they should have no fear of movement, says the doctor Karlsruhe Matthias Frank, Chairman of the Medical Association House of Baden-Württemberg: “The best therapy for osteoporosis is prevention” through movement, he stressed. This applies both to the effective prevention of bone loss already in the younger age as well as for the progress of the disease in mature patients.
Here there are two effects, especially physical activity, which come to its intended beneficiaries: First, avoid sports that improves coordination skills and helps to falls and thereby fractures. Second, the typical in the second half of life, loss of muscle mass is counteracted and the muscles are strengthened, so that eventually it falls taking place can be better captured.
Consequently, osteoporosis patients benefit most from sports, to promote the coordination and in both muscle and endurance – walking, swimming and toning exercises such as back training. “Very well suitable for the elderly to encourage muscle coordination swimming or playing golf, says Frank. The risk of falling is the same as the stress on the joints is very low, while enhancing nearly all muscle groups. Even gymnastics at home is useful, as well as cycling. However applies: “Bicycle tours are recommended only if the parties are still in good shape otherwise. Anyone who is not so flexible, it should rather rely on the exercise bike. In any case, interested parties should seek advice from their doctor and a stress on security “carry with him, says the expert.
Tags: Osteoporosis, sport
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