How strong are your BONES?
Jan 23, 2020
3 minutes
Do you have an active lifestyle?
YES That’s fantastic, because 30 minutes of weight-bearing activity (brisk walking, dancing, for example) five times a week can help maintain bone density.
NO It’s important to get regular exercise because bone is a living tissue, which grows stronger with the force of our muscles pulling against it.
‘Exercise can help delay the rate of age-related bone loss,’ explains Craig Sale, a professor of Human Physiology at Nottingham Trent University. Stick to activity that uses
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