Int J Clin Pract. 2016 Sep 22. doi: 10.1111/ijcp.12874.

Tabor E¹, Zagórski P², Martela K³, Glinkowski W⁴, Kuźniewicz R⁵, Pluskiewicz W⁵.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Osteoporosis is a growing problem in women after menopause. Among factors protecting from this disease is a physical activity (PA).

AIM:

The objective of the study was to evaluate the influence of PA in early adulthood and at middle-age on bone health after menopause.

MATERIAL AND METHODS:

The study group consisted of 362 randomly recruited postmenopausal women after menopause. Mean age was 65.2±6.9 years. Medical history was collected from all participants, and they completed questionnaires assessing PA in early adulthood and at middle-age. Physical capacity was estimated using the Duke scale. Bone status was measured with use of densitometry (DXA) for lumbar spine and hip and calcaneus quantitative ultrasound (QUS) measurements.

RESULTS:

Physical activity and healthy lifestyle activity in early adulthood did not correlate with bone health, but current PA did (for QUS parameters r=.11; P<.05). Physical capacity correlated with all QUS parameters (r=.2 to .22; P<.05) and femoral neck (FN) BMD and T-score (for both r=.16; P<.05). Current PA frequency at the level of several times a week has the highest positive impact on FN DXA results (P=.01). Bone mass in DXA and QUS variables is related to the type of exercises (P<.05).

CONCLUSION:

Physical activity, especially several times a week, at middle-age is a major factor influencing bone health in women after menopause. Further studies concerning the type of exercises are needed.

資料來源：PubMed

連結網址:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27655014