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Bone Health for Fitness Professionals
Bone health is a critical foundation for human movement, athletic performance, and long-term well-being. The skeletal system provides structure, protects vital organs, stores minerals, and produces blood cells. Without a resilient skeleton, even the most powerful muscles and efficient cardiovascular system cannot function optimally. For fitness professionals, bone health is more than a background concern,…
Skeletal System Overview
The skeletal system is the framework of the human body, composed of 206 bones in adults. Beyond structure, bones provide vital functions: protecting organs, storing minerals, facilitating movement, and producing blood cells (Clarke, 2008). Far from being static, the skeleton is a living, adaptive tissue. Bone remodeling is an ongoing process that balances bone formation…
1K Walk Test Can Predict Older Adult Fracture Risks
Fit pros working with older adults may using walking to screen for fracture risks and whether bone health should be prioritized.
Osteoporosis: Facts, Stats and Exercise Recommendations
Health statistics, risk factors and pathogenesis of osteoporosis, as well as exercise recommendations for improving bone health.
Vitamin D and Bone Health
Vitamin D is an essential nutrient to how our bodies function, including helping maintain bone health and strength.
Bone Health and Nutrition
A study linking bone health and nutrition found that eating vegetables for 2 months can improve bone health and strength.
Strategies for Preventing Bone Loss
Know the basics of bone loss, and help your clients grow and retain the strongest bones possible with these training strategies.
Bone Density and Healthy Aging
If you work with adults 50 and older, it may be time to educate them about the impact exercise can have on bone density and healthy aging.
Bone Up on Vegan Nutrition
British scientists discovered that vegan diets lower in protein and calcium affect bone strength, increasing the risk of fracture anywhere in the body.
The Art of the Blend
While we strive for content balance when planning each issue of Fitness Journal, every so often we seem to assemble a collection of articles which—just by a quick scan of the table of contents—looks like a heck of a lot of fun to learn from. Welcome to one of those issues!
Boning Up on Skeletal Health
Skeletal health is just as important as heart health.
Bones form the frame that keeps our bodies from collapsing and serve as a bank for minerals essential to multiple bodily functions. In fact, 99% of the body’s calcium is found in the bones and teeth (NIH n.d.). The skeleton anchors everything fitness professionals deal with every day: muscles, joints, tendons, the whole kinetic chain.
Bone Loss: A Primer
Bone loss is a normal part of aging, and understanding it can help fitness professionals to develop preventive strategies for their clients.
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