Engaging in a year-long exercise program can help older adults (aged 70 to 85) maintain or even slightly improve the structural properties of their femoral neck despite a decrease in bone mineral density, a recent study at the University of Jyvaskyla in Finland has discovered. The participants, who were previously physically inactive, underwent a multicomponent exercise training intervention.
The femoral neck is the narrow portion of the femur bone just below that “ball” that connects the bone to the hip.
