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Isabel Guisado-Cuadrado1, Nuria Romero-Parra2, Madison Bell3
1LFE Research Group, Departamento de Salud y Rendimiento Humano, Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte (INEF), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, C/Martín Fierro 7, 28040, Madrid, España..
Bone
|April 29, 2026
Summary
Resistance exercise significantly increased bone metabolic markers like osteocalcin and sclerostin 24 hours post-workout in postmenopausal women compared to interval running. This suggests distinct bone signaling responses to different exercise types.
Area of Science:
- Exercise physiology
- Bone metabolism
- Postmenopausal health
Background:
- Menopause is associated with bone loss, increasing fracture risk.
- Understanding exercise's impact on bone health is crucial for this demographic.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the effects of resistance exercise versus interval running on bone metabolic markers in postmenopausal women.
- To investigate short-term bone metabolic responses to different exercise modalities.
Main Methods:
- A crossover trial involving 13 postmenopausal women (age 51±3 years).
- Participants completed interval running and eccentric resistance exercise protocols.
- Serum bone markers (osteocalcin, OPG, sclerostin, FGF-23, DKK-1, PTH) were measured pre- and 24-hours post-exercise.
Main Results:
- Resistance exercise led to higher 24-hour concentrations of osteocalcin, osteoprotegerin (OPG), and sclerostin compared to interval running.
- Fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) was also higher following resistance exercise.
- No significant differences were observed for Dickkopf-related protein 1 (DKK-1) or parathyroid hormone (PTH).
Conclusions:
- Resistance exercise and interval running induce different short-term bone metabolic responses in postmenopausal women.
- Resistance loading appears to upregulate bone metabolic signaling more than interval running at 24 hours post-exercise.
- Further research is needed as total osteocalcin and OPG do not solely represent net bone changes.
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