Feasibility of simple exercise interventions for men with osteoporosis - A prospective randomized controlled pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aging is associated with progressive loss of musculoskeletal performance. Exercise interventions can improve physical function in the elderly but there is a paucity of comparative assessments in order to understand what specific goals can be achieved particularly with less demanding exercise interventions readily accessible for untrained men.

Methods

Prospective randomized, controlled, single center exploratory trial to compare four distinct exercise interventions, i.e. Resistance Training (RT), Whole Body Vibration Exercise (WBV), Qi Gong (QG) and wearing a Spinal orthosis (SO) for 6 months in men at risk for osteoporosis aged 65-90 years. Primary endpoint was change in isometric one repetition maximum force trunk strength for extension (TSE) and flexion (TSF) co

SUBMITTER: Genest F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8255176 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature