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Menopause and Sleep

Hunter Bennett Menopause is commonly considered to be one of the most trying times in a woman’s life. A time of vast change, it comes with a number of unique effects that can make even the most menial of tasks seem like a real challenge. Interestingly, there is even some evidence to suggest that it

Bone Health

New Exercise Recommendations For Osteoporosis

Sara Thompson – M.Sc. in Exercise Science Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mineral density, decreased bone strength, and an increased risk of falling.  According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, 9.9 million Americans have osteoporosis, the majority of these individuals being postmenopausal women, due to the decrease in estrogen (Bilek et al., 2016). Low bone

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15 Minutes Of Soccer Can Improve Bone Health

Sara Thompson – M.Sc. in Exercise Science In my last article I discussed the novel use of resistance training with high impact loading to increase bone mass, bone strength and decrease the risk of falls in postmenopausal women with low bone mass (Watson et al., 2015). In the preliminary results of this trial, researchers observed