Regular Physical Exercise and Bone Mineral Density: A Four-Year Controlled Randomized Trial in Middle-aged Men. The DNASCO Study |
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| Authors: | J Huuskonen S B Väisänen H Kröger J S Jurvelin E Alhava R Rauramaa |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, FI;(2) Kuopio Research Institute of Exercise Medicine and Department of Physiology, University of Kuopio, FI;(3) Department of Clinical Chemistry, FI;(4) Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Finland, FI |
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| Abstract: | The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of regular aerobic exercise training on bone mineral density (BMD) in
middle-aged men. A population based sample of 140 men (53–62 years) was randomly assigned into the exercise and reference
groups. BMD and apparent volumetric BMD (BMDvol) of the proximal femur and lumbar spine (dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, DXA) and anthropomorphic measurements were performed
at the randomization and 2 and up to 4 years later. The participation rate was 97% and 94% at the second and third BMD measurements,
respectively. As another indication of excellent adherence and compliance, the cardiorespiratory fitness (aerobic threshold)
increased by 13% in the exercise group. The 2% decrease in the reference group is regarded as an age-related change in cardiorespiratory
fitness. Regardless of the group, there was no association between the increase in aerobic threshold and change in BMD. In
the entire group, age-related bone loss was seen in the femoral neck BMD and BMDvol (p<0.01). BMD and BMDvol values increased with age in L2–L4 (p<0.004). An increased rate of bone loss at the femoral neck was observed in men with a low energy-adjusted calcium intake
(p = 0.003). Men who increased their alcohol intake during the intervention showed a decrease in the rate of bone loss at the
femoral neck (p = 0.040). A decrease in body height associated with decreased total femoral BMD (r= 0.19, p = 0.04) and the change in body height was a predictor of bone loss in the femoral neck (β= 0.201). Long-term regular aerobic
physical activity in middle-aged men had no effect on the age-related loss of femoral BMD. On the other hand, possible structural
alterations, which are also essential for the mechanical strength of bone, can not be detected by the DXA measurements used
in this study. The increase seen in lumbar BMD reflects age-related changes in the spine, thus making it an unreliable site
for BMD follow-up in men.
Received: August 2000 / Accepted: November 2000 |
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| Keywords: | :Alcohol intake – Bone mineral density – Bone loss – Calcium intake – Men – Physical training |
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