Working Groups

Rehabilitation

Members

Chairs: O Bruyère and D Pinto

Members: R Blank, B Buehring, R Chapurlat, T Chevalley, E Dennison, JF Kaux, N Lane, OD Messina, J Morales Torres, B Muzzi Carmargos, J Paccou, A Papaioannou, JY Reginster, D Scott, S Silverman, S Tüzün

Aim

To define and assess the global approach of rehabilitation in osteoporosis and see its effect on quality of life and fracture outcomes.

Project

  • Build Better Bones website
    • Development of the content
    • Evaluation of the perception and interest of the website
    • Evaluation of the impact values of the exercises presented in the website
  • Integration of rehabilitation recommendations into Capture the Fracture

Publications

  1. Bruyère O et al., The Impact of Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity on Bone Health: A Narrative Review from the Rehabilitation Working Group of the International Osteoporosis Foundation. Calcif Tissue Int. 2025 Aug 15;116(1):109. doi: 10.1007/s00223-025-01421-6.
  2. Pinto, D., et al., The global approach to rehabilitation following an osteoporotic fragility fracture: A review of the rehabilitation working group of the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Committee of Scientific Advisors. Osteoporos Int (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-021-06240-7