Columbia-based University of Missouri researchers found jolting movements like jogging may prevent a broken hip later in life, according to Springfield News-Leaders.
Here are three takeaways:
1. Researchers focused on analyzing bone density in men, as they suffer a greater mortality risk from fractures that occur later in life as compared to women.
2. Investigators found people who continuously engaged in high-impact activities during adolescence had greater hip and lumbar spine bone mineral density.
3. Although the study focused on men, researchers advise women to also participate in high-impact activities as the bone-building processes are the same for men and women.
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