Exercise Resistance and Bone Health

Exercise Resistance and Bone Health

Similar to muscle tissue bone is also living tissue and responds to exercise by becoming stronger.
“Young women and men who exercise regularly generally achieve greater peak bone mass (maximum bone density and strength) than those who do not. For most people, bone mass peaks during the third decade of life. After that time, we can begin to lose bone. Women and men older than age 20 can help prevent bone loss with regular exercise. Exercising can also help us maintain muscle strength, coordination, and balance, which in turn helps to prevent falls and related fractures. This is especially important for older adults and people who have been diagnosed with osteoporosis.”

Osteoblast is bone-building cells and osteoblast differentiation is subjecting the tissue to regular physical stimuli (ie exercise) to ensure the formation of bone structure and strength for dynamic support.

The importance of strength training for seniors as aging is associated with numerous physiological and functional decline. This may lead to disability, frailty, and other incidents like falls.
“Current research has demonstrated that strength-training exercises have the ability to combat weakness and frailty and their debilitating consequences. Done regularly (e.g., 2 to 3 days per week), these exercises build muscle strength and muscle mass and preserve bone density, independence, and vitality with age.”

Reference: https://www.bones.nih.gov/health-info/bone/bone-health/exercise/exercise-your-bone-health

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14552938/