CORRELATION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL WITH BONE MINERAL DENSITY, CARDIO-RESPIRATORY FITNESS AND BODY COMPOSITION IN POST-MENOPAUSAL WOMEN

CORRELATION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL WITH BONE MINERAL DENSITY, CARDIO-RESPIRATORY FITNESS AND BODY COMPOSITION IN POST-MENOPAUSAL WOMEN

Background: Due to the hormonal changes in postmenopausal women they are prone for many complications like increased CVD risk factors, osteoporosis, obesity, mood swings and urinary incontinence. Physical inactivity in postmenopausal women leads to higher risk of developing CVD and osteoporosis. Th...

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Main Authors: Niyati N Khona, Arun G Maiya, Kiran Acharya, Stephen Rajan Samuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IJPHY 2017-02-01
Series:International Journal of Physiotherapy
Subjects:
physical activity
postmenopausal women
CVD risk
BMD
body composition
visceral fat
Online Access:https://www.ijphy.org/index.php/journal/article/view/234

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