In the authors' words
“Hormone therapy reduced bone resorption, but not bone formation, in postmenopausal athletes.”
What was measured
- Bone density Mixed results
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal
- How many
- 15
- How long
- 20 weeks
- Exercise
- Exercise with hormone therapy, High-intensity intervals
- Cited
- 2 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 27883324
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