A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RESISTANCE TRAINING VERSUS WEIGHT BEARING EXERCISES ON BONE MASS DENSITY, MUSCLE STRENGTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN POST-MENOPAUSAL WOMEN

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Dr.Harshada Agrawal
Dr. Y. Pallavi

Keywords

weight bearing exercises, Resistance Training exercises, WHOQOL-BREF, Bone mineral Density

Abstract

Background:


 Osteoporosis is prevalent in Indian post-menopausal women and contribute to decreased BMD, muscle strength and Quality of Life (QOL). Osteoporosis is the most common cause of stress fractures, low bone strength and becomes a cause of frequent visits to the physiotherapy OPD’s among post-menopausal women. The study compared the effect of resistance training versus weight bearing exercise on Bone Mineral Density (BMD), muscle strength and QOL in post-menopausal women. Purpose of the study was to calculate T score (BMD), muscle strength and BREF score and to compare whether these outcome measures changes with 12 weeks of exercise intervention through Weight bearing (WB) and Resistance Training (RT) exercises


Study Design:


Non - Randomized experimental study.


Method:


Assessment of BMD was done on post-menopausal women ( ≥5 years of menopause) and women having T score between -1 to -4 were included in the study.


WHO-QOL BREF score and muscle strength was analysed. Participants were divided in 3 groups by lottery method. 1 group received weight bearing exercises. Second group continued with resistance training exercises and the last group was control group which was asked to maintain daily physical activity. Pre and post exercise intervention, data was recorded. Paired , unpaired T test and annova was used to analyse the data.


Result:


The WB group expressed better BMD score, whereas; muscle strength was improved in RT group. QOL physical domain showed better improvement in RT group as compared to WB group; whereas, psychological, social and environmental domains were improved in WB group.


Conclusion:


The result of the study indicates WB exercises are good to improve BMD at calcaneal site but WHOQOL-BREF indicated better score for psychological, social and environmental domain. The post-menopausal women, who took part in RT group showed significant strength improvement and statistically significant improvement in physical domain of quality of life. Further many evidences to date suggest that physical activity is associated with good HRQOL measured by WHOQOL-BREF. The larger randomized control studies are needed to further evaluate the effect of WB exercises at various sites of peripheral ultrasonic bone densitometry like wrist and calcaneum. Definitely physical activity in any form would enhance physical domain in post menopausal women.

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