Evidence map›Paper›PMID 26856338›Full record

SynthesisSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2016

Effects of Exercise on Bone Status in Female Subjects, from Young Girls to Postmenopausal Women: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.

Jincheng Xu, Giovanni Lombardi, Wei Jiao, Giuseppe Banfi

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Synthesis in Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 97 papers, 13 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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97citing papers in PubMed, 13 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

97 citing papers in PubMed, 13 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 180 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. The impact of public policy on socioeconomic equity in physical activity: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Jincheng XuSport Biological Centre, China Institute of Sport Science, Beijing, China.
Giovanni LombardiLaboratory of Experimental Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via Riccardo Galeazzi, 4, 20161, Milan, Italy. giovanni.lombardi@grupposandonato.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8365-985X
Wei JiaoDepartment of Sport Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China.
Giuseppe BanfiLaboratory of Experimental Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via Riccardo Galeazzi, 4, 20161, Milan, Italy.
Beijing Sport University · CNChina Institute of Sport Science · CNIstituto Ortopedico Galeazzi · ITVita-Salute San Raffaele University · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOsteoporosis and postmenopausal bone loss pose a huge social and economic burden worldwide. Regular exercise and physical activity are effective interventions for maximizing or maintaining peak bone mass and preventing bone loss in the elderly; however, most recommendations are addressed to the general public and lack specific indications for girls and women, the segment of the population most at risk for developing osteoporosis.

objectiveThe aim of this overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses was to summarize current evidence for the effects of exercise and physical activity interventions on bone status in girls and women, and to explore whether specific exercise programs exist for improving or maintaining bone mass or bone strength in females.

methodsThe PubMed, EMBASE, PEDro, and Cochrane Library databases were searched from January 2009, updated to 22 June 2015, using the following groups of search terms: (i) 'physical activity' and 'exercise'; and (ii) 'bone', 'bone health', 'bone strength', 'bone structure', 'bone metabolism', 'bone turnover', and 'bone biomarkers'. Searches and screening were limited to systematic reviews or meta-analyses of studies in females and published in English. Our final analysis included 12 articles that met the inclusion criteria.

resultsCombined-impact exercise protocols (impact exercise with resistance training) are the best choice to preserve/improve bone mineral density in pre- and postmenopausal women. Peak bone mass in young girls can be improved with short bouts of school-based high-impact plyometric exercise programs. Whole-body vibration exercises have no beneficial effects on bone in postmenopausal or elderly women. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Lifelong exercise, specific for age, is an effective way to sustain bone health in girls and women.

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Bone DensityAdolescentAdultAgedAgingChildExerciseFemaleHumansMiddle AgedOsteoporosisOsteoporosis, PostmenopausalPlyometric ExerciseResistance TrainingYoung Adult

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PMID26856338
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