Too Fit To Fracture

摘要

Description: These recommendations were published as a15-page journal article. They provide a consensus about exerciserecommendationsfortwotargetgroups:olderadultswithosteoporosisand no history of fracture; and older adults with a history of anosteoporotic vertebral fracture. An international expert panel used theGrading of Recommendation Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach to evaluate the quality of existing evidence andgenerate recommendations. A number of reviews, meta-analyses,observational studies and systematic reviews from peer-reviewedjournals were used to inform this project. A clear summary of theexercise recommendations is provided for the two target groups. Therecommendationsarefollowedbya short summaryof theevidenceandthe rationale underlying it. The recommendations have most directrelevance to physicians who prescribe exercise or professionals whodesign exercise programs. Table 4 provides a comprehensive summaryof the key recommendations. Tables 5 and 6 provide details of exercisesused in clinical trials and exercise prescription details, respectively.