THE IMPACT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE WITH OSTOPOROSIS

Osteoporoza jedna je od najčešćih bolesti u starijoj dobi, učestalija je kod žena nego kod muškaraca i procjenjuje se da od ove bolesti godišnje oboli na milione osoba. Razarajuća je bolest skeleta koja za posljedicu ima krhke kosti sklone prijelomima. Bolest predstavlja jako veliki javno zdravstvenih problem i očekivan je porast broja oboljelih u fazama koje dolaze. Osteoporoza predstavlja znatno opterećenje za pojedinca i zajednicu. Da se izbjegne mogućnost prijeloma, treba povesti računa o preventivnim mjerama u koje uz adekvatnu prehranu i promjenu načina života svakako pripada i tjelesna aktivnost, odnosno svakodnevno vježbanje. Tjelovježba i povećanje tjelesne aktivnosti neraskidiv su dio svakog preventivnog i terapijskog postupka kod liječenja osteoporoze, zato je uloga fizioterapeuta iznimno velika u liječenju oboljelih pacijenata, kao i kod prevencije same bolesti.Osteoporosis is one of the most common diseases in older age. It is more frequent in females and it is estimated that the disease affects millions of people every year. It is a devastating skeletal disease that results in fragile bones with a tendency to fracture. The disease constitutes a major public health problem and the number of people affected is expected to increase in the near future. Osteoporosis represents a significant burden on the individual and the community alike. In order to avoid the risk of fractures, it is important to take preventive action, which, along with adequate nutrition and lifestyle changes, surely includes physical activity, i.e. daily exercise. Exercise and increased physical activity are an inexhaustible part of every preventive and therapeutic procedure in treating osteoporosis, and for that reason the physiotherapist plays an extremely prominent role in treating patients as well as in preventing the disease itself