Group Personal Training for Osteoporosis Prevention
by Dr Vu H. Nguyen, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Personal Training Quarterly
October 2019
Vol 6, Issue 2
Osteoporosis and low bone mineral density (BMD) are conditions that affect millions of people, and the amount of people afflicted is on the rise. To potentially reverse this trend, personal trainers can provide group sessions of high-intensity progressive resistance training to increase BMD and prevent osteoporosis.
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This article originally appeared in Personal Training Quarterly (PTQ)—a quarterly publication for NSCA Members designed specifically for the personal trainer. Discover easy-to-read, research-based articles that take your training knowledge further with Nutrition, Programming, and Personal Business Development columns in each quarterly, electronic issue. Read more articles from PTQ »
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6. National Osteoporosis Foundation. Osteoporosis and low bone density in the United States: Projected increase in prevalence of osteoporosis and low bone density: 2010 to 2030. Retrieved April 22, 2019 from https://cdn.nof.org/wp-content/ uploads/2016/01/923.pdf.
7. Watson, SL, Weeks, BK, Weis, LJ, Harding, AT, Horan, SA, and Beck, BR. High-intensity resistance and impact training improves bone mineral density and physical function in postmenopausal women with osteopenia and osteoporosis: The LIFTMOR randomized controlled trial. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 33(2): 211-220, 2018.
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Topics:
Program design Basic Pathophysiology and Science of Health Status or Condition and Disorder or Disease
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