ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022
The Effect of Resistance Training on Bone Mineral Density in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Review in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07362329 (Use of Resistive Exercise Snacks to Improve Upper Body Fitness in Graduate Students), which is not on this map. Cited by 26 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Use of Resistive Exercise Snacks to Improve Upper Body Fitness in Graduate Students
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of mHealth interventions to prescribe resistance training: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Pooled it
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- Evidence-Based Pathways to Healthy Aging: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Lifestyle Interventions for Longevity and Well-Being.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeria · 2025Pooled it
- Optimization of high-intensity resistance exercise protocols for improving bone mineral density in the elderly without chronic diseases: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
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- A systematic review of multicomponent vs. single-component training programs for fall prevention in older adults.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Exercise and Sports Intervention and the Involvement Level on the Mineral Health of Different Bone Sites in the Leg, Hip, and Spine: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Impact of Physical Rehabilitation on Bone Biomarkers in Non-Metastatic Breast Cancer Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
- The effect of OsteoStrong compared to dynamic multicomponent exercise on bone strength in older women: the BONEMORE non-inferiority randomized controlled trial.Archives of osteoporosis · 2026Trial
- Effects of resistance training, Yijinjing and Baduanjin exercise with oral caltrate D on bone mineral density and bone metabolism in older women: a randomised controlled trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Trial
- Effects of Recreational Football on Bone Mineral Density and Isokinetic Muscle Strength in Elderly Men: A Study of Turkish Older Men.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Trial
- Association between body composition and bone mineral density in community-dwelling older adults from Chile: a sex-stratified DXA-based cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Adjunct Tendon Vibration and Bone Outcomes in Older Adults with Osteoporosis: A 12-Month Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- The impact of accelerometer-derived 'weekend warrior' physical activity on musculoskeletal disorders and multimorbidity development.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2026Article
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- Effects of progressive multimodal resistance training with varied muscle actions and range of motion on bone mineral density in osteopenic older women: a pilot study.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- Radiographic Assessment of Normal Periapical Bone Density: A Descriptive Analysis Based on Digital Imaging.International journal of dentistry · 2026Article
- High-Velocity, Accentuated Eccentric, or Maximal Elastic Band Resistance Training? Effects of Resistance Training Modalities on Bone Health, Isokinetic Strength, and Systemic Biomarkers in Sedentary Older Adults: A Comparative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Exercise with weight vest plus chicken protein supplementation delayed muscle and bone loss in older female adults.Physical activity and nutrition · 2024Article
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11 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Resistance training (RT) has been considered an intervention with effective stimulus on bone mineral formation and is, therefore, recommended to decrease the rate of bone morpho-functional proprieties loss with aging. Thus, this meta-analysis aimed to analyze the effectiveness of RT protocols in promoting changes in bone mineral density (BMD) in older adults. The systematic reviews and meta-analysis followed the PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO CRD42020170859). The searches were performed in the electronic databases using descriptors according to the PICO strategy. The methodological quality and risk of bias were assessed with the PEDro scale, and the magnitude of the results was determined by Hedges' g. Seven studies involving 370 elderlies, with the RT planned as a unique exercise mode of intervention, showed designs with four to five exercises for upper- and lower-limbs musculature, two to three sets per exercise, eight to twelve repetitions to failure at 70-90% 1 RM, 60-120 s of rest between sets, and executed three times per week for 12-52 weeks. The RT protocols were classified between good and excellent and evidenced a positive effect on the BMD at the hip (0.64%) and spine (0.62%) but not in the femoral neck (-0.22%) regardless of the intervention length. The narrow range of either positive or negative changes in the BMD after the RT intervention support, at best, a preventive effect against the increasing risk of bone frailty in an older population, which is evident beyond 12 weeks of RT practice engagement.
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