In the authors' words
“Healthy postmenopausal women who walk approximately 1 mile each day have higher whole-body bone density than women who walk shorter distances.”
What was measured
- Bone density Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Cohort study
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal
- How many
- 239
- How long
- 52 weeks
- Exercise
- Walking
- Cited
- 89 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 8304358
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Similar studies
- A meta-analysis of RCTs found that ground and joint reaction exercise of at least 24 weeks produced small but significant improvements in femoral neck and lumbar spine bone density in postmenopausal women.
- A meta-analysis of eight trials in sedentary postmenopausal women found walking programmes did not significantly change spine bone density but showed a positive effect at the femoral neck.
- A meta-analysis of 18 randomized trials found aerobics, weight-bearing and resistance exercise increased spine bone density in postmenopausal women, and walking also increased hip bone density.
- A meta-analysis of 10 trials found walking alone did not significantly change spine, radius or whole body bone density, but improved femoral neck density after more than 6 months.