A 12-week exercise program improves functional status in post-menopausal osteoporotic women: randomized controlled study.

CONCLUSIONS: 12 weeks exercise program, as an effective, inexpensive and easily performed method, improved functional status in postmenopausal osteoporotic women. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT: In the present study we found that supervised exercise program in postmenopausal osteoporotic female patients significantly improved their muscle strength and balance and decrease fear of falling. Thus, it is proposed to be a part of clinical protocol for osteoporosis treatment. PMID: 32902207 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Tags: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med Source Type: research