Effects of a low-load, bone-focused exercise (OSTEO) program on bone properties in older women

Effects of a Low-Load, Bone-Focused Exercise Program (OSTEO) on Bone Mineral Density and Quantitative Ultrasound Parameters in Older Women - OSTEO-Bone

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000060417

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-21

Start date

2025-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Age-related bone loss (risk of osteoporosis)

Interventions

Participants in the intervention group performed a low-load, bone-focused exercise program (OSTEO) for 12 weeks. Sessions were held once weekly for 60 minutes under the supervision of trained instruct

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Community-dwelling older women who were able to perform activities of daily living independently and provided written informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with medical conditions or treatments known to substantially affect bone metabolism, or those with contraindications to exercise identified during medical screening.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Femoral neck bone mineral density, lumbar spine bone mineral density, calcaneal quantitative ultrasound speed of sound	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactShiho Kurosaka

Hiroshima University Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences

shihok@hirshima-u.ac.jp082-424-6844

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026