Steady as you go

Steady As You Go^© is a unique community based falls prevention programme using peer leaders and a central coordinator. The exercises are similar to those learned from a physiotherapist.

• Include simple exercises, seated in a chair, standing and walking

• Proven to improve balance, spatial awareness, flexibility and leg strength

• Participants feel physically better and more able

• Class members enjoy being with a friendly group of like minded people

• All participants are encouraged to work at their own pace.

• Classes are for one hour once per week. 

Savers know that regular exercise reduces fracture risk. That's why it's a fundamental part of the Osteoporosis Reversal Program. Since that basic fact is established, scientists have begun seeking more precise answers about which type and duration of physical activity have the greatest benefit.

Today we'll look at the details of a recently-published study that examined the association of physical activity and fracture risk among postmenopausal women. Their findings are a useful tool for pursuing optimal bone health.

The Details Of The Study

“Is the amount and intensity of physical activity associated with total and site-specific fracture among postmenopausal women who participated in the Women’s Health Initiative study?”¹

That is the question posed by a team of researchers from across the United States in their study published recently in The Journal of the American Medical Association. The study followed 77,206 postmenopausal women aged 50 to 79 over an average of 14 years, using information they volunteered to the Women's Health Initiative study. 
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