In the authors' words
“Postmenopausal women with low bone mass should obtain adequate calcium and vitamin D and participate in bone-loading exercises.”
What was measured
- Bone density Mixed results
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, low bone density
- How many
- 276
- How long
- 52 weeks
- Exercise
- Impact and jumping, Exercise with supplements
- Cited
- 17 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 34519832
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Similar studies
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- A meta-analysis of randomised trials found at least 6 months of supervised weight-bearing exercise did not significantly improve lower-extremity bone strength in postmenopausal women.
- A meta-analysis of 53 studies in women over 60 found exercise training increased bone mineral density at the femoral neck, lumbar spine and trochanter, with no change in total hip or total body.
- A meta-analysis of 35 randomized trials found both impact exercise like aerobics and non-impact exercise like weight training reduced spine bone loss in pre and postmenopausal women.