Exercise For Osteoarthritis/Osteoporosis

By Marc Sickel, Founder and President

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Exercise For Osteoarthritis/Osteoporosis

Osteoarthritis can potentially be prevented with a good diet and regular exercise, a new expert review published in theNature Reviews Rheumatologyreports.

Researchers from the University of Surrey identified a crucial link between metabolism and osteoarthritis. Metabolic changes, caused by a poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle, triggers the genetic reprogramming of cells in the body and joints.

The report states, “Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis in the United Kingdom with 8.75 million people seeking medical advice for the condition. This debilitating condition disproportionately affects post-menopausal women who are more pre-disposed to the condition because of biology, genetics and hormones. Currently there is no effective treatment for this painful ailment, with only painkillers available to treat symptoms and no known cure.”

It is believed that weight-bearing exercises can improve bone and joint health and thus, prevent osteoarthritis.

Weight-lifting programs exist to increase muscular strength, but less research has examined what happens to bones during these types of exercises, said Pam Hinton, an associate professor and the director of nutritional sciences graduate studies in the University of Missouri Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology. “Exercise-based interventions work to increase bone density in middle-aged men with low bone mass who are otherwise healthy. These exercises could be prescribed to reverse bone loss associated with aging.”

Weight-bearing exercise, at appropriately high weight, can improve bone and joint health in the middle and senior populations. Weight-bearing exercise is also an important component to maintaining fitness for seniors.

A 12-week bone and joint health program for adults and seniors capitalizes on weight-bearing, fitness activities. This program helps to improve posture and increase bone density, strength and balance while counteracting the effects of osteoporosis, osteopenia and aging.

A bone and joint health program elicits results faster and more effectively than traditional exercise (fitness for seniors) or pharmaceuticals through two state-of-the-art fitness technologies

bioDensity – Weight-bearing exercises are the key to stimulating bone growth, and the greater the weight applied, the better the results. The osteogenic loading that patients receive is multiples of bodyweight, and beyond what is typically seen in exercise. Research has shown bone density gains that averaged 7% in the hip and 7.7% in the spine over one year using bioDensity (Jaquish, 2013). These results are multiples of what the current interventions can do for bone density.

Power Plate – Power Plate is a whole body vibration platform that allows for reflexive engagement of the neuromuscular system at rapid and repeatable oscillation. This intervention has been clinically shown to increase balance and stability in both healthy and aging-frail populations.
When used once a week, research has shown the bioDensity system alone has significantly increased bone mass density, stability and functional movement with multiple ages, health conditions and for both genders.
Find a customized fitness for seniors program that counteracts the signs of aging while helping to maintain weight management and increase bone and joint health.