Abstract
In Reply. —Our intention in presenting a synopsis of studies dealing with exercise and bone mass was to examine critically the current understanding of this important research area as well as provide impetus for additional, more rigorous, investigation of the potential role of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. However, due to the space constraints of the commentary format, we were unable to present complete findings from every study reviewed; we selectively presented what we felt were the most clinically relevant results. In the study by Simkin and coworkers, 1 it was found that distal radial integral (25% trabecular, 75% cortical) bone as measured by single-photon absorptiometry did not change significantly as a result of bone-loading exercises over the course of five months in postmenopausal women. As we reported, this finding was similar to findings reported from at least three previous prospective studies employing the same technique.
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