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Mike ODonnell · 01-08-2007, 05:16 AM

I'd be curious to know also, as it was my assumption that osteoporosis needed weight bearing activity to stimulate the osteoblasts (bone building) cells. Swimming while great exercise is not really weight bearing.

01-08-2007, 05:16 AM	#2
Mike ODonnell Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,600	I'd be curious to know also, as it was my assumption that osteoporosis needed weight bearing activity to stimulate the osteoblasts (bone building) cells. Swimming while great exercise is not really weight bearing.