Osteoporosis
Conditions
Keywords
Exercise, Resistance training
Brief summary
The main purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of two different group-based exercise programs on fall risk (muscular strength and balance) and bone strength in older women aged over 65-75 years who have low bone mass. We are also trying to determine if once a week exercise is as effective on health outcomes as twice a week. We hypothesize that twice a week exercise will be more effective than once a week or sham exercise.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALResistance training
See Detailed Description.
Sponsors
University of British Columbia
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
65 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* inactive (less than twice weekly exercising) women aged 65-75 years old
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Physiologic Profile Assessment (Fall Risk) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bone strength using peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) | — |
Outcome results
None listed