Title of article
Effect of Physical Activities on Bone Mineral Density and Incidence of Fractures in Post-Menopausal Women A Comparison of Presence and Absence of Other Concomitant Risk Factors
Author/Authors
Fattahi Masrour, Farzaneh Razi Hospital - Radiology Department - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Arjmand Shabestari, A Taleghani Hospital - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Peeri, M Department of Sports Physiology - Islamic Azad University Tehran Central Branch - Faculty of Physical Education , Azarbayjani, M. A Department of Sports Physiology - Islamic Azad University Tehran Central Branch - Faculty of Physical Education , Fattahi Masrour, Forouzan Islamic Azad University Tehran Central Branch - Faculty of Physical Education , Tabarrok, F Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Fattahi Masrour, Farzad Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Bakhshandeh, H Imam Khomeini Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Pages
6
From page
91
To page
96
Abstract
Background:Post-menopausal osteoporosis isone of themostimportanthealth problems.
Thisconditionfrequentlyleadstobonefractures.
Objectives:Todeterminetheeffectofphysicalactivitiesonbonemineraldensity(BMD)in
post-menopausalwomen,regardlessofanyconcomitantpredisposingriskfactorsforosteoporosis.
PatientsandMethods:BMDsof174consecutivepost-menopausalwomenwitha meanage
of59.7yearsanda meanpost-menopausaldurationof 10.3yearsweremeasuredbydual
energyX-rayabsorptiometry(DEXA)technique.AccordingtothereportedT scores,risksof
femur and lumbar vertebrae fractures were estimated. The correlation between physical
activities, as well as other osteoporosis risk factors and the above-mentioned measured
quantitieswasassessed.
Results:68%oftheindividualswithnophysicalactivitiesand25%ofthosewhohadregular
physicalactivitieswereintheosteoporoticrange.Thefemoralfractureriskwassignificantly
higherforthosewithnophysicalactivities(50%)thanthosephysicallyactivesubjects(19%).
Moreover,riskofdevelopingvertebralfracturewashigherintheformergroup(74%vs.35%).
BMDsweresignificantlydifferentbetweenthetwogroupsingeneral;(p<0.001)aswellas
betweentheirsubgroupswithout(n=129,p<0.001)andwith(n=45,p<0.01)otherriskfactors
forosteoporosis).
Conclusion: Physical activity has positive effects on BMD of post-menopausal women,
resulting in their reduced likelihood of osteoporotic fractures, irrespective of presence or
absenceofotherosteoporosisriskfactors.
Keywords
Bone Mineral Densitometry , Post-menopause , Physical activities , Osteoporosis , Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2003
Record number
2434866
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