Trial reportRheumatology international2013
Effects of short-term aerobic exercise with and without external loading on bone metabolism and balance in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The impact of Tai Chi on osteoporosis and osteopenia in middle-aged and elderly adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of different types of exercise on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of exercise on bone metabolism in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Pooled it
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- The Effect of Physical Activity on Bone Biomarkers in People With Osteoporosis: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2020Pooled it
- The effects of aerobic exercise on cardiometabolic health in postmenopausal females: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
- Weighted Vest Use or Resistance Exercise to Offset Weight Loss-Associated Bone Loss in Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2025Trial
- The effects of high-dose calcitriol and individualized exercise on bone metabolism in breast cancer survivors on hormonal therapy: a phase II feasibility trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2018Trial
- Effects of short-term step aerobics exercise on bone metabolism and functional fitness in postmenopausal women with low bone mass.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2017Trial
- The effectiveness of a basic exercise intervention to improve strength and balance in women with osteoporosis.Clinical interventions in aging · 2017Trial
- Radon balneotherapy and physical activity for osteoporosis prevention: a randomized, placebo-controlled intervention study.Radiation and environmental biophysics · 2015Trial
- Effects of weighted vest on bone health and body fat in middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026Article
- Review
- Investigating the Role of Exercise in Improving Bone Health Among Elderly Women with Osteopenia.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Assessing the Impact of Wearing a Weighted Vest on Balance, Stability, and Quality of Life in Older Adults: A Pilot Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Osteoporosis: Causes, Mechanisms, Treatment and Prevention: Role of Dietary Compounds.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Weighted vest intervention during whole-body circuit training improves serum resistin, insulin resistance, and cardiometabolic risk factors in normal-weight obese women.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2024Article
- Treadmill exercise promotes bone tissue recovery in rats subjected to high + Gz loads.Journal of bone and mineral metabolism · 2024Article
- Review
- The Role of Oxidative Stress in Multiple Exercise-Regulated Bone Homeostasis.Aging and disease · 2023Review
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Abstract
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of submaximal aerobic exercise with and without external loading on bone metabolism and balance in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis (OP). Thirty-six volunteer, sedentary postmenopausal women with OP were randomly divided into three groups: aerobic, weighted vest, and control. Exercise for the aerobic group consisted of 18 sessions of submaximal treadmill walking, 30 min daily, 3 times a week. The exercise program for the weighted-vest group was identical to that of the aerobic group except that the subjects wore a weighted vest (4-8 % of body weight). Body composition, bone biomarkers, bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BALP) and N-terminal telopeptide of type 1 collagen (NTX), and balance (near tandem stand, NTS, and star-excursion, SE) were measured before and after the 6-week exercise program. Fat decreased (p = 0.01) and fat-free mass increased (p = 0.005) significantly in the weighted-vest group. BALP increased and NTX decreased significantly in both exercise groups (p ≤ 0.05). After 6 weeks of exercise, NTS score increased in the exercise groups and decreased in the control group (aerobic: +49.68 %, weighted vest: +104.66 %, and control: -28.96 %). SE values for all directions increased significantly in the weighted-vest group. Results showed that the two exercise programs stimulate bone synthesis and decrease bone resorption in postmenopausal women with OP, but that exercise while wearing a weighted vest is better for improving balance.
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