Total Body and Regional Bone Mineral Density in Men: Effect of Age

1999 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Fatayerji ◽  
A. M. Cooper ◽  
R. Eastell
2005 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 352-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paulo Gustavo Sampaio Lacativa ◽  
Laura Maria Carvalho de Mendonça ◽  
Pedro José de Mattos Patrício Filho ◽  
José Raimundo Pimentel ◽  
Manoel Domingos da Cruz Gonçalves ◽  
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1998 ◽  
Vol 84 (4) ◽  
pp. 1305-1310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice S. Ryan ◽  
Barbara J. Nicklas ◽  
Karen E. Dennis

This study examines the effects of weight loss by caloric restriction (WL) and aerobic exercise plus weight loss (AEx+WL) on total and regional bone mineral density (BMD) in older women. Healthy, postmenopausal women [age 63 ± 1 (SE) yr] not on hormone-replacement therapy underwent 6 mo of WL ( n = 15) consisting of dietary counseling one time per week with a caloric deficit (250–350 kcal/day) or AEx+WL ( n = 15) consisting of treadmill exercise three times per week in addition to the weight loss. Maximal aerobic capacity increased only in the AEx+WL group ( P < 0.001). Body weight, percent fat, and fat mass decreased similarly in both groups ( P < 0.005), with no changes in fat-free mass. Total body BMD (by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) decreased in both groups ( P < 0.05). Femoral neck, Ward’s triangle, and greater trochanter BMD decreased in the WL group ( P ≤ 0.05) but were not significantly different after AEx+WL. L2–L4BMD did not significantly change in either group. Thus WL and AEx+WL both result in losses of total body BMD; however, AEx+WL appears to prevent the loss in regional BMD seen with WL alone in healthy, older women. This suggests that the addition of exercise to weight-loss programs may reduce the risk for bone loss.


1993 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-63
Author(s):  
IAN R. REID ◽  
RUTH AMES ◽  
MARGARET C. EVANS ◽  
SUSAN SHARPE ◽  
GREGORY GAMBLE ◽  
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2000 ◽  
Vol 79 (12) ◽  
pp. 1060-1064 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ichiro Iwamoto ◽  
Tsutomu Douchi ◽  
Shoichiro Kosha ◽  
Masato Murakami ◽  
Toshinori Fujino ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Luke Del Vecchio ◽  
Nattai Borges ◽  
Campbell MacGregor ◽  
Jarrod D. Meerkin ◽  
Mike Climstein

Background: Previous research highlighted positive musculoskeletal adaptations resulting from mechanical forces and loadings distinctive to impacts and movements with sports participation. However, little is known about these adaptations in combat athletes. The aim of this study was to quantify bone mineral density, lean muscle mass and punching and kicking power in amateur male combat athletes. Methods: Thirteen male combat athletes (lightweight and middleweight) volunteered all physiological tests including dual energy X-ray absorptiometry for bone mineral density (BMD) segmental body composition (lean muscle mass, LMM), muscle strength and striking power, sedentary controls (n = 15) were used for selected DXA outcome variables. Results: There were significant differences (p < 0.05) between combat groups for lumbar spine (+5.0%), dominant arm (+4.4%) BMD, and dominant and non-dominant leg LMM (+21.8% and +22.6%). Controls had significantly (p < 0.05) high adiposity (+36.8% relative), visceral adipose tissue (VAT) mass (+69.7%), VAT area (+69.5%), lower total body BMD (−8.4%) and lumbar spine BMD (−13.8%) than controls. No differences in lower limb BMD were seen in combat groups. Arm lean mass differences (dominant versus non-dominant) were significantly different between combat groups (p < 0.05, 4.2% versus 7.3%). There were no differences in punch/kick power (absolute or relative) between combat groups. 5RM strength (bench and squat) correlated significantly with upper limb striking power (r = 0.57), dominant and non-dominant leg BMD (r = 0.67, r = 0.70, respectively) and total body BMD (r = 0.59). Conclusion: BMD and LMM appear to be particularly important to discriminate between dominant and non-dominant upper limbs and less so for lower limb dominance in recreational combat athletes.


1995 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-148
Author(s):  
Ryuzou Takaya ◽  
Masakuni Tokuda ◽  
Tatsuya Oguni ◽  
Haruki Tanaka ◽  
Kazutaka Konishi ◽  
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