Abstract
The purpose of this study, which was conducted prevention knowledge of osteoporosis and relation between bone mineral density and exercising. The candidate for research was the female student around 20 years old. The research period was carried out to from 1999 to 2002. 1) He result was many osteoporosis prevention knowledge was acquired after entrance into a school. but There was an item from which exact knowledge is not acquired. 2) The rate of a correct answer was high, meal "good" group, is compared with a "poor" group, the relation between knowledge and action was checked. 3) Relation between bone mineral density and exercising. The exercising group had the high one-year back compared with the first time. and the amount of change had the high movement group compared with the non-exercising group. 4) As for the kyudo activity for one year, the effect was seen by the increase in lumbar vertebra bone. 5) Compared with the non-exercising group of a calcium a group "sufficient" the lumbar vertebra bone mineral density of a exercising group was high. The relation between exercising and lumbar vertebra bone density was checked.
