The recommended procedure for exercising safely includes: (1) talking to a doctor before starting an exercise program, (2) warming up and stretching to prevent muscle strain, (3) addressing leg alignment issues, potentially with orthotics, (4) adding resistance exercises to work large and small muscles, (5) maintaining healthy eating habits, including sufficient calcium and vitamin D intake, (6) training consistently with strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination exercises, and (7) working the core and lower body to protect the back and improve balance.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: El Camino Health
  Men and Women: Different to the Bone - El Camino Health

Sources

• Men and Women: Different to the Bone - El Camino Health www.elcaminohealth.org El Camino Health via serper

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• Exercise concept
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