Disuse / immobility
- reduced physical activity increases the rate of bone loss in both experimental animals and humans
- osteoporosis may occur in circumstances such as:
- prolonged bed rest
- paralysis
- excessive immobilisation of a fracture
- astronauts
- weight-bearing exercise, especially in the second decade of life, protects against subsequent osteoporosis
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