SynthesisOsteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA2022
Effects of non-supervised exercise interventions on bone mineral density in adult women: a systematic review and meta‑analysis.
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- Exercise Improves Upper-Limb Bone Health in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Exercise Type and Intensity.Current osteoporosis reports · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of menopause hormone therapy, exercise, and their combination on bone mineral density and mental wellbeing in menopausal women: a scoping review.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Pooled it
- The effect of physical activity intervention and detraining on postmenopausal osteopenia and osteoporosis: a systematic review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of an mHealth-based impact exercise program for bone health in postmenopausal women: a randomised controlled trial protocol.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Reversal of Bone Mineral Density Loss Through Lifestyle Changes: A Case Report.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2025Article
- Bone Health and Physical Activity - The Complex Mechanism.Aging and disease · 2024Review
- Determinants of bone mineral density in various regions of the skeleton among smokers and non-smokers: the role of physical activity.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Comparison of Bone Bruise Pattern Epidemiology between Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture and Patellar Dislocation Patients-Implications of Injury Mechanism.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- High versus Low-Intensity Resistance Training on Bone Mineral Density and Content Acquisition by Postmenopausal Women with Osteopenia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2023Article
- Effects of resistance and balance exercises for athletic ability and quality of life in people with osteoporotic vertebral fracture: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
Osteoporosis is a major health issue worldwide. This study analyzes the effects of non-supervised osteoporosis prevention programs on bone mineral density. Non-supervised exercise increases femoral neck and lumbar spine bone mineral density in adult women. Thus, it might be effective for preventing or treating osteoporosis or osteopenia in this population.
introductionOsteoporosis is a major health issue worldwide. Social distancing measures due to COVID-19 have hindered the chances to take part in supervised osteoporosis prevention exercise programs. The purpose of the present study is to systematically review and meta-analyze the effects of non-supervised osteoporosis prevention exercise programs on bone mineral density (BMD) in adult women.
methodsA comprehensive search of electronic databases (n = 7) was conducted including (a) prospective randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing at least one exercise group vs. a control group with sedentary lifestyle or sham exercises; (b) baseline and follow-up BMD values, or BMD changes from baseline, at any skeletal site; (c) women over 30 years old; and (d) non-supervised exercise programs only. Subgroup analyses were performed for menopausal status, intervention duration, type of exercise, and osteopenia/osteoporosis status.
resultsTen studies were included (n = 668). Random effect analyses showed that unsupervised exercise had beneficial effects on lumbar spine (LS) BMD with standardized mean difference (SMD) = 0.40 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.03-0.77), and femoral neck (FN) BMD with SMD = 0.51 (95% CI: 0.16-0.85). Unsupervised exercise increased LS (SMD = 0.73 (95% CI: 0.13-1.33)) and FN BMD (SMD = 0.85 (95% CI: 0.33-1.37)) in women with osteopenia/osteoporosis, but not in healthy counterparts.
conclusionNon-supervised exercise improves FN and LS BMD in adult women. Beneficial effects of exercise on FN and LS BMD might be more pronounced in those with poor bone health compared with healthy counterparts. More RCTs prescribing non-supervised, osteogenic exercise are required in this population. It is necessary to investigate the efficacy of remote/assistive technologies for delivering and monitoring non-supervised exercise interventions.
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