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Different land-based exercise training programs to improve bone health in postmenopausal women

Stella S. Vieira, Brunno Lemes, José Antonio Silva Jr., Danilo Sales Bocalini, Frank Shiguemitsu Suzuki, Regiane Albertini, Aletha S. Caetano, Paulo de Tarso Camilo de Carvalho, Gisela Arsa, Andrey Jorge Serra

Med Sci Tech 2013; 54:158-163

DOI: 10.12659/MST.889899


Bone mineral density reduction is a health problem in postmenopausal women because it leads to osteoporosis and high risk of falling, and bone fracture. Bone fractures induce functional disability, poor quality of life, and reduced lifespan. Thus, therapies that reduce bone loss are highly necessary. In this study, we summarized findings from the literature regarding several useful land-based (as opposed to aquatic) exercise training programs for bone density maintenance in postmenopausal women.
Trials published up to January 2013 in Cochrane Library, PubMed, and Medline databases (n=1966) were evaluated. The search included studies assessing ET effects on BMD in postmenopausal women.
In the current literature, 4 types of exercise training programs (resistance, endurance, whole-body vibration, and multi-component training) have shown benefit in multiple bone sites. However, several studies provide a more positive clinical perspective for multi-component training.
We show evidence that several land training programs may benefit bone health, in which multi-component training is most recommended. This is based on findings that multi-component training induces lower fall frequency and risk for osteoporosis.

Keywords: postmenopausal women, non-pharmacological approach, exercise training, bone health

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