Assignment:
Bone is dynamic and responds, similar to muscle, to stress placed upon it such that it may grow in thickness and in strength.
Read the articles . Based on what you read, what impact does weight training have on BMD? Is this sufficient alone or is it necessary to supplement with calcium and iron? What if a woman you are training doesn't want to do HRT, what would you recommend? Your text addresses the importance of building peak bone mass as a youth before age related decline, what activity would you recommend children do to achieve this? Be sure to back up what your saying with a reference.
Read article about osteoporosis:
1. Preventing Osteoporosis the Bone Estrogen Strength Training Way
by Linda B. Houtkooper, Ph.D., R.D., FACSM, Vanessa A. Stanford, M.S., R.D., CSCS, Lauve L. Metcalfe, M.S., FAWHP, Timothy G. Lohman, Ph.D., and Scott B. Going, Ph.D.
2. Structural basis of growth-related gain and age-related loss of bone strength
by E. Seeman