Aquatic exercise in Osteoporosis: does it works?

• P. Cantista ^[1] ; M. Cantista ^[2]
  1. [1] Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto/Hospital de Santo António, Porto, Portugal
  2. [2] Termas de S. Jorge, Portugal
• Localización: Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Hidrología Médica, ISSN 0214-2813, Nº. Extra 1, 2018, págs. 128-129
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Background: Usually advises or prescriptions concerning physical activity in Osteoporosis only refer as useful exercises those with high impact and mechanical loading. The reason for this is due to the fact that only mechanical load exercises have been linked to a positive effect on bone mass, bone quality or bone turnover.

    By opposition water-based exercise (WBE) have been excluded of the exercise type recommendations for Osteoporosis Objective: The aim of this lecture is to demonstrate the interest and benefits of aquatic exercises in osteoporosis