Osteoporosis Exercise Program Design

❓What should be your exercise prescription for a patient with osteoporosis?

1. Functional exercises to work on balance  
· Standing on one leg
· Inline lunges
· Sit to stands
· Stepping over an object

2. 50 moderate impacts per day
· Stomping
· Small jumps of step
· Heel drops

3. Cardiovascular exercise
· Lower impact: walking, marching, stairs
· Moderate impact: dancing, jogging, skipping