According to the World Health Organization criteria, osteoporosis was defined as a bone mineral density that lies 2.5 standard deviations or more below the average value for young healthy women. Osteoporosis is a major cause of fractures and can lead to serious complications in postmenopausal women. For this reason, approaches to prevent the appearance and progression of osteoporosis are of primary importance. This randomized clinical trial analyzes the effects of two types of physical exercise oriented to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women with pharmacological supplements of Calcium and Vitamin-D.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
36
Participants walk 6 kilometers in 1 hour at least 3 times per week
1 hour of physical activity, 2 times per week, based on the Asociación Española con la Osteoporosis y la Artrosis (AECOS) recommendations. Sessions are divided in 15 minutes of warmup (8 to 10, 60-second exercises), 30-35 minutes of combined exercises with loads and weights, as well as high intensity exercises, and 10-15 minutes of cooldown activities (based on Frederick relaxation techniques)
Femoral neck T-score
The score compares femoral neck bone mineral density to a reference mean
Time frame: Change from baseline score at two years
Lumbar spine T-score
The score compares lumbar spine bone mineral density to a reference mean
Time frame: Change from baseline score at two years
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