=== At 2002-07-17, 06:29:00 PeterO wrote: ======= >So have been looking at changing an exercise program to include more load >bearing activity for maintenance of bone strength. > >To what extent does kayaking provide such exercise? > I'm not sure if load bearing in one part of the body positively affects bone > strength in other parts of the body. Based on what I've read, almost not at all. Bicycling doesn't even provide load-bearing exercise. To be load bearing, you've got to get the weight of your body supported by your bones to have an effect. Impact helps, too, although you have to balance joint health against bone health. Resistance training helps, since the muscles pull against the bone, and so provides for bone growth, but I think this effect is minor compared with running. And this is not like cardio. Bone density development is site specific. Only the bone being worked sees the benefit Steve Cramer cramersec_at_earthlink.net 2002-07-16 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jul 16 2002 - 14:10:36 PDT
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