Effect of Exercise on Bone Mineral Density and Lean Mass in Postmenopausal Women
- Autores: Jessica Chubak, Cornelia M. Ulrich, Shelly S. Tworoger
- Localización: Medicine & Science in Sports & exercise: Official Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, ISSN 0195-9131, Vol. 38, Nº. 7, 2006, págs. 1236-1244
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Purpose: To evaluate the effects of physical activity on bone mineral density, bone mineral content, and lean mass in postmenopausal, overweight/obese women.
Methods: We conducted a 12-month randomized controlled aerobic exercise intervention versus control in 173 sedentary, overweight/obese, postmenopausal women, aged 50-75 yr. The exercise prescription consisted of =45 min of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise (60-75% of maximal heart rate), 5 d·wk-1 for 12 months. Control participants attended 45-min stretching sessions once a week. Ninety-eight percent (N = 170) completed the trial. Exercisers averaged 172 min·wk-1 (SD = 89) of exercise and expended 3828 kJ·wk-1 (SD = 2053). We assessed body fat, total lean mass, and total body bone mineral density and content using dual-energy x-ray absortiometry (DXA). We compared baseline with 12-month changes in exercisers versus controls.
Results: Exercisers lost significantly more weight than stretchers (1.3-kg loss vs 0.1-kg gain, P = 0.01). However, no differences between exercisers and controls in the change from baseline to 12 months were detected: exercisers' average bone mineral density increased by 0.005 g·cm-2 and controls' by 0.003 g·cm-2 (P = 0.61). Similarly, no significant differences were detected for bone mineral content. Lean mass increased by 0.2 kg in both groups (P = 0.84).
Conclusion: Overall, the results from this randomized controlled study suggest that a yearlong moderate-intensity aerobic exercise intervention does not affect total body bone mineral density, bone mineral content, or lean mass in overweight/obese postmenopausal women.
