About 7.8 million people suffer from why you already should do something against osteoporosis from 30 in Germany of muscle-skeletal disease osteoporosis, which is expected in the next 40 years with a doubling. “Studies have shown that through regular physical training – consisting of strength, endurance and coordination training – in conjunction with a bone-healthy” diet a loss of bone mass can be counteracted, which reduces the risk of osteoporosis and the risk of bone fractures. Against this background a great importance by their diverse supply and training possibilities fitness and health facilities. The German College for prevention and health management (www.dhfpg.de) reacts with the new master’s programme in prevention and health management”on demand for high-quality qualification opportunities in the area preventive training. By means of the study choice module of preventive training”, students can the focus of their two-year Master’s degree course, which combines a correspondence course and compact attendance phases, for example, a training for the prevention of osteoporosis, to back disorders and internal diseases. Osteoporosis – mutatis mutandis-porous bone”- is the most common metabolic disease of the bone, characterized by a reduction in the bone, as well as deterioration of the bone structure. Typical consequences are fractures of the wrist, forearm and thigh, or vertebral fractures.

Back pain, are the typical guiding symptom above all in the area of the lower thoracic spine and upper lumbar spine. Not only women after menopause and people beyond the 70 are important stakeholders for osteoporosis prevention, but all from the age of 30. Primary prevention of this disease is a high bone mass at an early stage, to build and maintain long? In the second half of life to prevent such disorder / delay. The most important factors are in addition to Genetics and gender the individual diet, body weight and above all physical activity. The special feature of the new masters of the German school is that students can determine with their field of study through elective modules itself. “” The preventive training module”engaged in e.g.

physical training at medical risk factors and diseases, preventive back training” and physical training and Osteoporosepraven-tion”. Compared to the study content from a previous Bachelor’s or post-graduate studies such as in fitness economics or health management issues in the master’s degree are scientifically and processed. Graduates tap into a broad, detailed and critical understanding and are able to define the features, boundaries, terminology and doctrines of their field of activity and to interpret. They are multifunctional specialists taking over leadership, strategic concepts such as in the field Osteoporosis Prevention develop, implement, coordinate and through scientific evaluation, the actual benefit show. In addition to the to be determined by the students elective modules includes the two-year master’s degree, which combines a correspondence course with compact attendance phases, provide compulsory study modules, the key skills and competencies in strategic management, research methods, quality management and evaluation.