27/08/2026
๐ฆด ๐๐ผ๐ ๐บ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐?
New research from Curtin University has revealed significant gaps in osteoporosis knowledge among Australians aged 50 and over.
The study, involving more than 1,400 Australians, found participants scored an average of just ๐๐.๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ in a test of bone health knowledge.
Some of the biggest gaps were around exercise, with more than half of participants unable to identify the specific types of exercise, such as resistance training, that can help prevent osteoporosis. More than one-third were also unable to identify the type of exercise that can improve balance and reduce the risk of falls.
๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ป ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐, ๐๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ & ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ ๐ช๐ ๐๐๐ข ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ผ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฑ:
โMany people do not think about osteoporosis until after a fracture, but there are practical steps people can take earlier to support stronger bones and reduce their risk of falls.โ
The research is an important reminder that looking after our bones is an important part of healthy ageing.
Knowing your risk, staying active with appropriate strength and balance exercise, eating well and speaking with your healthcare team can all help support better bone health.
๐ Find trusted information and support at www.arthritiswa.org.au
Read the full media release: https://www.curtin.edu.au/news/media-release/older-australians-in-the-dark-about-osteoporosis-curtin-research-finds/
