Osteopenia or Osteoporosis
Conditions
Keywords
strenght training, vitamin d3, osteoporosis, osteopenia
Brief summary
The study involves 120 women over the age of 50. All participants in the study take part in high-intensity strength training for 10 months. In addition, half of the participants receive vitamin D3 at a dose of 4,000 IU/day. The investigators hypothesize that training combined with vitamin D3 supplementation will be more effective in preventing osteoporosis than training alone.
Interventions
Supplementation of vitamin d3 at a dose of 4000 iu / day
Vegetable oil as a placebo
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* age over 50 * female
Exclusion criteria
* ongoing cancer, * unstabilized cardiovascular disease, * cognitive disorders, * radiological treatment in the last 12 months, * other contraindications to undertaking high-intensity strength training, * diseases affecting the skeleton such as: Paget's disease, type I diabetes mellitus, * taking medications affecting skeletal conditions including: long-term therapy with corticosteroids, thiazides, antiretroviral drugs, * contraindications to taking vitamin D including: hypercalcemia, nephrolithiasis, sarcoidosis, lack of cholecalciferol hydroxylase activity in the liver and kidneys.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bone Mineral Density | Measured at 3 time points: before the experiment, after 10 months of training, and at 6 months after the end of training and supplementation. | Test to determine bone mineral density by densitometry. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D metabolites level | Measured at 4 time points: before the experiment, after 5 and 10 months of training, and at 6 months after the end of training and supplementation. | Measurement evaluating the levels of selected vitamin D3 metabolites by LC-MS. |
Countries
Poland