Pilates and Osteoporosis Flashcards
How many Americans (and percent of) have osteoporosis or osteopenia.
44 million (55%)
In the US today _____ individuals are estimated to already have osteporosis.
10 million
_____ americans are estimated to have low bone mass, placing them at increased risk for osteoporosis.
34 million
Of the 10 million Americans estimated to have osteoporosis, ___ are women and ___ are men.
8 million women
2 million men
One in ___ women and one in ___ men over the age of 50 will have an osteoporosis related fracture in his/her remaining lifetime.
1/2 women and 1/4 men
Disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue leading to bone fragility and an increased susceptibility to fractures, especially the hip, spine and wrist.
Osteoporosis
Screening technique most commonly used to detect bone loss.
Dual energy absorptiometry.
Low bone mass or osteopenia is indicated by a t score of ___ to ___.
-1 to -2.5 which is equivalent to 1 to 2.5 standard deviations below young adult bone mass and indicates a bone loss of 10% to 25% of normal.
Osteoporosis id indicates by a T score of more than ____ indicating bone loss of ____.
-2.5 more than 25%
By about age 20 a female has squires ___% of her skeletal mass.
98%
Contraindicated movements for osteoporosis…
Spinal flexion (especially when combined with resistance) Spinal rotation (especially when combined with spinal flexion)
Use a ____ spine position in bridging.
Neutral
Law that explains that bones become stronger in response to increased stress
Wolffs law
Three types of exercises to emphasize in osteoporosis
Spinal extension Weight bearing Moderate impact loading Muscle group specific training Aerobic activity Balance and coordination training Flexibility exercises
Primary osteoporosis fracture sites are:
Vertebra (45%)
Hip (20%)
Wrist (15%)
