Control Your Bones’ Fate: STIMULATE! Exercise Guidelines for Bone Health and Osteoporsis

Control Your Bones’ Fate: STIMULATE! Exercise Guidelines for Bone Health and Osteoporsis – Nicole Mullins, PhD, Director of Fitness and Health, Bangor Region YMCA (In-person, by zoom, and recorded for later viewing)

Seize the opportunity, through this presentation, to learn more about:
(1) Basic bone physiology,
(2) Osteoporosis, and
(3) General principles of exercise prescription for promoting bone health, minimizing bone loss, and managing osteoporosis.
We will address the importance of providing adequate mechanical stimulation to bones, in order to activate the mechanisms that preserve their density and strength. We will discuss common misconceptions regarding optimal exercise for bone health, as well as exercise-related safety concerns. Finally, we will provide ample time to address attendee questions. Please join us for this class, to stimulate your mind and to inspire you to do as much as you can to control your bones’ fate!

The Summer Extravaganza Course meets on Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. July 1, 15, 29, August 4, 12, 19, 26. UMA-Bangor, Eastport Hall 135. The $35 tuition fee covers all seven sessions.
Register at: https://pvscmaine.org/course/summer-extravaganza-control-your-bones-fate-stimulate-exercise-guidelines-for-bone-health-and-osteoporsis-nicole-mullins-phd/

You may also like the following events from Penobscot Valley Senior College:

• Next Tuesday, 8th July, 10:30 am, Tour of The University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center in Orono
• This month, 15th July, 10:30 am, Downsizing: Resources and Guidance in Bangor
• This month, 29th July, 10:30 am, Driving Fitness, Health, and Aging: Considerations for Safe Mobility in Bangor

Also check out other Health & Wellness events in Bangor, Workshops in Bangor.