About this resource:
Source: The Cochrane Collaborative
Last Reviewed: July 2011
Workgroups: Osteoporosis Workgroup
In this Cochrane systemic review, the Cochrane Collaborative found that exercise has the potential to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. The review included studies that compared women who exercised to those who didn’t. Researchers found a slightly significant reduction in bone loss due to exercise. They found no effect on preventing fractures.
Objectives related to this resource (1)
Little or no detectable change
Suggested Citation
Howe, T. E., Shea, B., Dawson, L. J., Downie, F., Murray, A., Ross, C., Harbour, R. T., Caldwell, L. M., & Creed, G. (2011). Exercise for preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011 (7). DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000333.pub2
