Bone health and Exercise Science Lab

🎧 New podcast conversation!
I recently had the pleasure of joining The Proof podcast to talk about osteoporosis, bone health, and the role of exercise in reducing fracture risk — including what the science actually tells us (and what it doesn’t).
If you’re living with osteoporosis, concerned about bone loss, or wondering what types of exercise are safe and helpful, this conversation is for you.
👉 Listen here: https://theproof.com/the-exercise-that-builds-strong-bones-and-better-balance-dr-lora-giangregorio/
💬 I’d love to hear what stood out to you — feel free to share or comment below!
— Lora
BonES Lab | University of Waterloo

The exercise that builds strong bones and better balance | Dr Lora Giangregorio In this episode, I sit down with Dr Lora Giangregorio to unpack what actually works when it comes to building bone strength, preventing fractures, and maintaining independence as we age. We explore how exercise can be used strategically to support bone health, and where common advice often falls sho...

👉Article on What's New in Osteoporosis in Good Times featuring Dr. G from BonES lab. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/wendy-haaf-freelance-writer-content-creator-health-medicine-medical-london-ontario_whats-new-in-osteoporosis-activity-7431734933355900928-Q689?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAAltP2wBihpdIwz6FgVP2sMaRtr-QPdxZy0

👉Can I do yoga, Pilates, walking - will it improve my bone mineral density? 🧎‍♀️🚶‍♀️‍➡️🏋️BonES lab gets these questions all the time. If your goal is truly increasing bone mineral density, or preventing falls, the evidence supporting balance and strength training combined with moderate-high impact exercise is stronger than for other types of activity. In fact, a recent study showed that yoga might actually increase the risk of falls! (more on that soon!). You should definitely do physical activities you enjoy for fun and fitness if you can do them safely BUT do them in addition to, and not instead of, balance and muscle strengthening exercises. If you really want to target bone mineral density, you might want to add impact exercise too, if you can do it safely. We are planning posts on impact exercise soon! Stay tuned.

New research! BonES lab collaborated with an Australian team on consumer consensus on recommendations related to remote/virtual assessment and exercise among older adults. A total of 654 consumers (75.7% female) with a mean age of 69.0 (SD 6.0) years from 15 countries (5 continents) contributed their opinions! https://aging.jmir.org/2026/1/e75791