The role of high impacts exercises in improve bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.pdf

This article has been downloaded from JPES Journal of Physical Education and Sport Vol 27, no 2, June, 2010 e – ISSN: 2066-2483 p – ISSN: 1582-8131 Citius Altius Fortius - Journal of Physical Education and Sport, University of Pite?ti www.efsupit.ro 110 Online Publication Date: 20 June, 2010 ORIGINAL RESEARCH THE ROLE OF HIGH - IMPACTS EXERCISES IN IMPROVE BONE MINERAL DENSITY IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN WITH OSTEOPENIA OR OSTEOPOROSIS Ilinca Ilona 1 , Avramescu Taina 1 , Shaao Mirela 2 , Rosulescu Eugenia 1 , Zavaleanu Mihaela 1 1. Department of Kinesiology, University of Craiova, Romania 2 Department of Physical Education and Sport, University of Craiova, Romania ABSTRACT Purpose - The aim of this study was to examine the effect of high - impacts exercises program based on weight- bearing and strengthening exercises in improve bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with osteopenia or osteoporosis. Material and Methods – This study included 46 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis or osteopenia whose diagnoses were made by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) showing T-scores of less than -2.5 and in a range of -1 to -2.5, respectively, aged between 43 and 65 years. Subjects were divided into two groups, the experimental group (N=23) and the control group (N=23). The experimental group followed a multiple therapy based on medication, a diet and exercises program (high - impacts exercises), while the control group was submitted only to diet and medication. Areal bone mineral density (BMD) and T-score was measured on the lumbar spine (L1–L4) with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry – DEXA ( Osteocore Medilink) at baseline and after 12 months of exercise. Results - After 12 months of high-impact exercise intervention, both groups exhibit