Long-term exercise using weighted vests prevents hip bone loss in postmenopausal women

Bone mineral density (BMD) is a primary risk factor for hip fracture. We studied the effect of long-term weighted vest plus jumping exercise on hip BMD in postmenopausal women as a strategy for reducing hip fracture risk. Eighteen postmenopausal women (age = 64.1 +/- 1.6 years at baseline, 69.9 +/-...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2000-09, Vol.55 (9), p.M489-M491
Hauptverfasser:	Snow, C M, Shaw, J M, Winters, K M, Witzke, K A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Absorptiometry, Photon Age Factors Aged Analysis of Variance Body Weight Bone Density Bones Density Exercise Exercise Therapy Female Femur - physiology Femur Neck - physiopathology Follow-Up Studies Fractures Hip Fractures - etiology Hip Fractures - prevention & control Hip joint Hip Joint - physiopathology Humans Joint Diseases - prevention & control Longitudinal Studies Menopause Middle Aged Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal - prevention & control Patient Compliance Postmenopause - physiology Preventive medicine Risk Factors Space life sciences Weight Lifting - physiology Weight-Bearing - physiology Women
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