This 6-page pamphlet provides anyone at risk of osteoporosis with an overview about what people can do to protect their bones. The pamphlet covers the following topics: • Osteoporosis risk factors • NOF’s calcium and vitamin D recommendations, with a chart of calcium rich foods and tips for choosing a calcium supplement • Exercises for your bone health • Bone mineral density testing • Fall prevention, tips for protecting the spine and more!
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Impactactive Hip Protection
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Skeletal Fitness II
The new Skeletal Fitness II DVD features an all new exercise routine to help people with and at-risk for osteoporosis exercise safely to protect their bones and cardiovascular system while strengthening and sculpting the body all at once. Please note: If you are frail, have broken a bone or are at high risk of breaking… Read more »
Skeletal Fitness DVD: A Workout for your Bones
This one-hour bone healthy exercise video can help people with low bone density and osteoporosis to maintain or improve muscle strength and flexibility. This exercise program provides a total body workout led by leading exercise expert, Mirabai Holland, M.F.A. It also includes a 10-minute information section featuring the National Osteoporosis Foundation’s Clinical Director, Felicia Cosman,… Read more »
Safe Strength Training for Osteoporosis Prevention – DVD
The Safe Strength Training for Osteoporosis Prevention DVD,  featuring Susie Hathaway, American College of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer, contains a 50-minute full-body bone-loading workout, plus a BONUS 40-minute step-by-step coaching section on how to safely and easily strength train when you are over fifty. Safety precautions are included for those with bone loss No unsafe forward… Read more »
Find a Professional
BHOF offers the Professional Partners Network® (PPN) Directory as a public service to help you find healthcare providers in your area who offer osteoporosis prevention, diagnosis and/or treatment services. The healthcare providers listed in the directory pay an annual fee to be a member of the PPN Directory and each member is able to provide… Read more »
World Osteoporosis Day
October 20th is World Osteoporosis Day. Join BHOF and organizations across the globe in raising awareness and sharing resources to promote better bone health! October Events in Honor of World Osteoporosis Day Free On-Demand Video Series: The 3 Most Crucial Components of Exercise for Osteoporosis Date/Time: Wednesday, October 1 – Friday, October 31, 2025 (ongoing)Instructor:… Read more »
May is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month! Join us in raising awareness about osteoporosis and bone health! There are many ways to get involved. This May, let’s step up for stronger bones! Osteoporosis typically develops without symptoms, so many people don’t realize their bones are getting weaker until they experience a break. But with awareness… Read more »
Safe Movement
Keeping Your Balance Balance is very important for people with osteoporosis. Your eyes, ears, muscles and joints all play an important role in maintaining your balance and preventing broken bones. Medical conditions and medicines can also affect balance and your risk of falling. Let’s take a look at these and see how you might be… Read more »
Be Bone Strong™ – Strengthening
Osteoporosis Spine Strengthening Exercises Strengthening the muscles that hold the spine straight and upright is important. These muscles run up and down the back and sides of your spine. They are called your erector spinae muscles. If you have osteoporosis, you need to remember an important rule when exercising or going about your daily activities:Â Do… Read more »