A 2-yr, School-Based Resistance Exercise Pilot Program Increases Bone Accrual in Adolescent Girls.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The current analysis evaluates cumulative benefits after year two (Y2) of a school-based resistance training intervention.

Methods

Adolescent girls were enrolled and measured at the beginning of 6^th grade (baseline, BL) and again at 1^st follow-up (FU1: Y1 end) and 2^nd follow-up (FU2: Y2 end). School gym classes met alternate school days. Site 1 had standard gym classes (CON). Site 2 gym classes included 8-12 minutes of resistance training (INT); INT girls were categorized based on observed participation effort and time (LO, HI). Measurements included: 1) height and weight; 2) questionnaires to assess extracurricular exercise and diet (calcium, vitamin D); 3) dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA, Lunar Prodigy). Whole body less head (

SUBMITTER: Dowthwaite JN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6822173 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature