Exercise for strong bones (III)

This third type, is not a proper group of exercises to strong bones.

Non-impact exercises can help you to improve:

• Balance
• Posture
• How well you move in everyday activities
• Muscle strength
• Decrease the risk of falls and broken bones

Here below some of these exercises:

• Balance exercises that strengthen your legs and test your balance, such as Tai Chi, can decrease your risk of falls.
• Posture exercises that improve your posture and reduce rounded or “sloping” shoulders can help you decrease the chance of breaking a bone, especially in the spine.
• Functional exercises that improve how well you move can help you with everyday activities and decrease your chance of falling and breaking a bone. For example, if you have trouble getting up from a chair or climbing stairs, you should do these activities as exercises.

We recommend that you work with a specialist who can teach you balance, posture and functional exercises.

To increase your knowledge about this topic, consult the official web page of the National Osteoporosis Foundation.

Thanks for reading.

National Osteoporosis Foundation, 2015. Osteoporosis is preventable. Recovered on 5th of May 2015 from http://nof.org