In accordance with recent reviews and on the basis of their experience, our French board of experts recommends systematic screening for osteoporosis with dual energy x- ray absorptiometry scans, practice of exercise and calcium and vitamin D supplementation, and selective treatment with bisphosphonates in men at greatest osteoporotic risk.
24 The practice of exercise should be consistent and controlled by specific programs.
We recommended to all patients the regular practice of exercise and a diet low in fat.
Furthermore, the oncologists' attitude toward recommending exercise and practice of exercise recommendations to their cancer patients has not been studied.
Regarding the practice of exercise, prevalence studies showed that women do not tend to comply with the guidelines recommended by ACOG for the practice of exercise [ 2], perform little exercise during pregnancy and the practice of exercise tends to diminish as pregnancy progresses [ 26- 30].
The regular practice of exercise has been increasingly associated with beneficial effects on chronic pulmonary conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [ 2, 3].
A decision-aid for exercise prescription is currently not available and the results of our qualitative research have informed the development of a questionnaire that clinicians can use to determine participant exercise preferences and inform their practice of exercise prescription.
2 In particular, the typical adaptive shortening of soft tissue and the partial loss of range of spinal motion that characterize the aging-related spinal dysfunction syndrome are mainly a result of a poor practice of exercise in older subjects.
The results of this study demonstrate that long-distance treks are a safe activity for trained overweight/obese people that should be recommended because they improve mood, health status, and the relationship of participants with themselves and with the regular practice of exercise with effects similar to those obtained by healthy normal weight subjects.
The results of this study demonstrate that long-distance treks are a safe activity for trained overweight/obese people which should be recommended because they improve mood, health status, and the relationship of participants with themselves and with the regular practice of exercise with effects similar to those obtained by healthy normal weight subjects.
