A nurse is educating a 35-year-old woman about the best type of exercises to choose in an effort to prevent bone loss.Which of the following exercises would the nurse recommend?

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Physical activities, those that involve weight bearing in particular, increase bone mineral density (BMD) and provide support for a stronger skeletal foundation throughout aging.Maintenance of bone mass may be related to the intensity of the physical activity and the degree to which the activity stresses the bone.Weight-bearing actions that stress the skeleton (walking, stair climbing, floor calisthenics, and aerobic dance) have a positive effect on bone density.Weight-bearing exercise, which increases mechanical stresses on the skeleton, is an important component of reducing osteoporosis risk.Weight-bearing activities have a positive effect on bone density.Walking is a weight-bearing activity.Concerning osteoporosis, the goal for a young woman would be to maximize peak bone mineral density so as to minimize the evitable bone loss which occurs after menopause.Walking or other weight-bearing exercise is the exercise of choice, for maximizing bone density.Swimming and bike riding, both of which are excellent forms of beneficial aerobic exercise, are not weight bearing.Women who prefer these forms of exercise should also include a form of weight-bearing exercise in their regimen in the interest of maximizing peak bone density

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