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Effects of inactivity and exercise on bone.

A Schoutens1, E Laurent, J R Poortmans

  • 1Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.

Sports Medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)
|February 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

Regular physical training can increase bone mass and reduce age-related bone loss, even in older adults. Weight-bearing exercise is crucial for preventing bone loss during inactivity.

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Area of Science:

  • Bone biology and aging
  • Exercise physiology
  • Osteoporosis research

Background:

  • Bone and muscle mass evolve in parallel during growth and aging.
  • Estrogen withdrawal causes bone loss independent of muscle loss.
  • Weight-bearing exercise is essential to counteract bone loss from disuse (e.g., bed rest, weightlessness).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of physical training on bone mass.
  • To explore exercise's role in mitigating age-related bone loss and pathological osteopenia.
  • To understand the mechanisms and optimal parameters for exercise-induced bone effects.

Main Methods:

  • Review of studies on disuse osteoporosis.
  • Analysis of physical training effects on bone mass in various populations, including the elderly.
  • Examination of animal models for exercise benefits during growth periods.

Main Results:

  • Physical training, even at low frequency, can increase bone mass or reduce age-related bone loss.
  • Exercise effects on bone mass are observed even with low muscular tension in the elderly.
  • Weight-bearing exercise is necessary to counteract bone loss due to inactivity; non-weight-bearing exercise is insufficient.

Conclusions:

  • Physical training is a viable strategy to enhance or preserve bone mass across the lifespan.
  • The precise mechanisms and optimal exercise prescriptions for bone health require further investigation.
  • Understanding exercise's role in pathological osteopenia and long-term effects post-cessation needs more research.

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