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Conditions
Brief summary
Bone health is affected by physical activity. We intent to research the relationship between physical activity and bone mineral density as well as bone formation biomarkers in order to study how to prevent future osteoporosis in premenopausal women. To do so, a group of 60 women will be divided into 2 groups: the intervention group (who will follow a training programme consisting of fast walking and jumping) and the control group (who will not receive any indications regarding physical activity and will therefore continue with thei daily activities with no modifications on their lifestyle). After the 6-month intervention, the bone health of the participants will be analyzed and correlated to their physical activity patterns.
Interventions
The intervention group will undergo a physical activity programme, provided online by a smartphone app. The physical activity programme will be completed at home and consists of fast walking (a minimum of 10000 steps) plus jumping (60 rope jumps), to stimulate bone growth.
Regarding what 'fast walking' is considered, although the app will register the step rate, participants will be told to just walk at a speed that impedes talking and impedes a normal conversation. Later on during data analysi
The intervention group will undergo a physical activity programme, provided online by a smartphone app. The physical activity programme will be completed at home and consists of fast walking (a minimum of 10000 steps) plus jumping (60 rope jumps), to stimulate bone growth. Regarding what 'fast walking' is considered, although the app will register the step rate, participants will be told to just walk at a speed that impedes talking and impedes a normal conversation. Later on during data analysis we intend to correlate results with the pace registered by the app. The 10000 steps should be completed daily and will be taken overall (that is, not additionally to current exercise levels). Adherence to the intervention will be checked daily, as the participants will wear an activity tracker. The intervention will not be individualised, as it will be the same for all the members of the intervention group. The intervention will last for 6 months.
Sponsors
European Union - FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICTs)
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
35 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Premenopausal women from 35 to 50 years old who have no history of fragility fractures
Exclusion criteria
Early-onset menopause, fragility fractures, any condition that impedes physical activity
Outcome results
None listed