Exercise effects on Bone Mineral Density in men

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  • In contrast to postmenopausal women, evidence for a favorable effect of exercise on Bone Mineral Density (BMD) is still limited for men. This might be due to the paucity of studies, but also to the great variety of participants and study characteristics that may dilute study results. The aim of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the effect of exercise on BMD changes with rational eligibility criteria. A comprehensive search of six electronic databases up to 15 March 2021 was conducted. Briefly, controlled trials ≥6In contrast to postmenopausal women, evidence for a favorable effect of exercise on Bone Mineral Density (BMD) is still limited for men. This might be due to the paucity of studies, but also to the great variety of participants and study characteristics that may dilute study results. The aim of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the effect of exercise on BMD changes with rational eligibility criteria. A comprehensive search of six electronic databases up to 15 March 2021 was conducted. Briefly, controlled trials ≥6 months that determined changes in areal BMD in men >18 years old, with no apparent diseases or pharmacological therapy that relevantly affect bone metabolism, were included. BMD changes (standardized mean differences: SMD) of the lumbar spine (LS) and femoral neck (FN) were considered as outcomes. Twelve studies with 16 exercise and 12 control groups were identified. The pooled estimate of random-effect analysis was SMD = 0.38, 95%-CI: 0.14–0.61 and SMD = 0.25, 95%-CI: 0.00–0.49, for LS and FN, respectively. Heterogeneity between the trials was low–moderate. Funnel plots and rank and regression correlation tests indicate evidence for small study publication bias for LS but not FN-BMD. Subgroup analyses that focus on study length, type of exercise and methodologic quality revealed no significant difference between each of the three categories. In summary, we provided further evidence for a low but significant effect of exercise on BMD in men. However, we are currently unable to give even rough exercise recommendations for male cohorts.show moreshow less

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Author: Michelle Mages, Mahdieh Shojaa, Matthias Kohl, Simon von Stengel, Clemens Becker, Markus Gosch, Franz Jakob, Katharina Kerschan-Schindl, Bernd Kladny, Nicole Klöckner, Uwe Lange, Stefan Middeldorf, Stefan Peters, Daniel Schoene, Cornel C. Sieber, Reina Tholen, Friederike E. Thomasius, Michael Uder, Wolfgang Kemmler
URN:urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-250247
Document Type:Journal article
Faculties:Medizinische Fakultät / Lehrstuhl für Orthopädie
Language:English
Parent Title (English):Nutrients
ISSN:2072-6643
Year of Completion:2021
Volume:13
Issue:12
Article Number:4244
Source:Nutrients (2021) 13:12, 4244. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13124244
DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13124244
Dewey Decimal Classification:6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
Tag:Bone Mineral Density; exercise; men; overview
Release Date:2022/10/13
Date of first Publication:2021/11/26
Licence (German):License LogoCC BY: Creative-Commons-Lizenz: Namensnennung 4.0 International