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Prevention and management of osteoporosis: consensus statements from the Scientific Advisory Board of the Osteoporosis Society of Canada. 5. Physical activity as therapy for osteoporosis.

J. C. Prior, Suzanne Barr, R. Chow, Robert A. Faulkner

PubMed · 1996 · 62 citations · 27 references

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Sponsors of the 1995 conference included the Dairy Farmers of Canada, Eli Lilly Canada, Inc., Hoffmann-La Roche Canada Ltd., Merck Frosst Canada Inc. and Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.

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