Exercise statement presented at national ESSA Conference

Healthy Bones Australia are hosting an information booth at the Exercise Sport Science Australia (ESSA) Conference from the 2nd to the 4^th of May at the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC). The event has attracted over 1000 delegates and a wider audience virtually.  The conference is an important opportuinity to distribute the new exercise statement “Exercise Prescription to Support the Management of Osteoporosis” directly to exercise physiologist. Exercise expert and chair of the working group that developed the new statement, Professor Belinda Beck, presented as part of the conference detailing the key recommendations for exercise prescription. Professor Beck stressed the importance of exercise in managing people with low bone density and osteoporosis. She emphasised the need for combining specific types of exercise when focusing on bone health.

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