[Exercise for fall prevention and osteoporosis treatment].

The recent meta-analyses of many randomized controlled trials that examined the effectiveness of exercise on the fall frequency and the bone mineral density were reviewed. All of the various exercise programs showed the significant reduction of the number of falls. In addition, the bone mineral density also increased with aerobics, resistance training, and walking in the lumbar spine and increased with walking in the femoral neck. Although exercise programs have not yet showed evidence for fracture prevention, it seemed to reduce the risk of fall and osteoporosis.