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Dancing your way to stronger bones

What is the background to this research?
Caucasian women whom have a low bone mass and are over the age of 60 and have a sedentary lifestyle have a 50% greater risk of falling and fracturing their hip.

Where is the research from?
Griffith University Human Research Ethics Committee (Gold Coast, Australia) in November 2003.

References (including the primary reference that this fact sheet relates to)
References

Young, C., Weeks, B., & Beck, B. (2007). Simple, novel physical activity maintains proximal femur bone mineral density, and improves muscle strength and balance in sedentary, postmenopausal Caucasian women. Osteoporosis International, 18(10), 1379-1387. doi:10.1007/s00198-007-0400-6 http://link.springer.com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/article/10.1007/s00198-007-0400-6/fulltext.html