This review provides the reader with the up‐to‐date evidence‐based basis for prescribing
exercise as medicine in the treatment of 26 different diseases: psychiatric diseases …

Bone fragility is a major health concern, as the increased risk of bone fractures has
devastating outcomes in terms of mortality, decreased autonomy, and healthcare costs …

The Female Athlete Triad is a medical condition often observed in physically active girls and
women, and involves three components:(1) low energy availability with or without …

Osteoporosis, a condition of skeletal decline that undermines quality of life, is treated with
pharmacological interventions that are associated with poor adherence and adverse effects …

In 2011 over 1.7 million people were hospitalized because of a fragility fracture, and direct
costs associated with osteoporosis treatment exceeded 70 billion dollars in the United …

Considerable knowledge has accumulated in recent decades concerning the significance of
physical activity in the treatment of a number of diseases, including diseases that do not …

This systematic review examines critically the scientific basis for Canada's Physical Activity
Guide for Healthy Active Living for adults. Particular reference is given to the dose-response …

The skeleton is an efficient'servo'(feedback-controlled/steady-state) system that continuously
integrates signals and responses which sustain its functions of delivering calcium while …

It is widely recognized that the risk of fractures is closely related to the typical decline in bone
mass during the ageing process in both women and men. Exercise has been reported as …

Background Although the DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet has been
shown to lower blood pressure (BP) in short-term feeding studies, it has not been shown to …