In the authors' words
“We found that both HRT and physical training can prevent loss of spine BMD in perimenopausal women over a period of 18 months.”
What was measured
- Bone density Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Perimenopausal
- How many
- 60
- How long
- 78 weeks
- Exercise
- Exercise with hormone therapy, General physical activity
- Cited
- 13 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 15536539
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Similar studies
- A meta-analysis of 9 trials in postmenopausal women found combining antiresorptive drugs or hormone therapy with exercise improved spine and hip bone density more than exercise alone.
- A meta-analysis of 17 randomized trials in menopausal women found exercise improved body fat, waist circumference, triglycerides, and lumbar spine bone density compared with no exercise.
- A meta-analysis of six trials in postmenopausal women found that combining hormone therapy with exercise increased hip and spine bone density more than exercise alone.
- A meta-analysis of 6 trials in healthy women found adding exercise to hormone therapy did not significantly improve spine or hip bone density compared with hormone therapy alone.