Bone Health

Everyone is encouraged to do regular weight-bearing activity or strength training for optimal bone health. Weight-bearing activities include jogging, tennis, aerobics and walking. Activities such as cycling and swimming, although excellent for aerobic fitness, don't increase bone mass.
Eat a diet rich in high-calcium foods, such as milk, cheese and yogurt or calcium-fortified soy milk. Avoid excess salt, protein and caffeine-containing food and drinks as they can increase calcium losses.
People with osteoporosis need to take extra care when exercising. A qualified exercise physiologist or physiotherapist should supervise strength training to avoid injury.
Female athletes with amenorrhoea for longer than six months, a history of anorexia nervosa, or a history of stress fractures may require routine screening for bone mineral density