Osteoporosis weakens bones with age, increasing fracture risk. Exercise improves physical function and reduces falls, crucial for preventing osteoporotic fractures, especially with balance, resistance, and multi-component training. Agility exercise, integrating various aspects like aerobic, strength, balance, and cognitive tasks, is promising for fall prevention in older adults, though its effectiveness in osteoporosis is not extensively studied. This study compares agility and resistance exercise impacts on physical function and balance stability in postmenopausal osteoporosis. Fifty-one women (average age: 68±6.3y, BMI: 22.3±2.7 kg/m2) were divided into agility exercise (AG), resistance exercise (RG), and control groups (CG) through purposive sampling. AG and RG received added intervention training once a week for 2 hours over 12 weeks. Main outcomes included physical function and balance stability measured through various tests.
Age range
50 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Physical function of upper limb strength
Timeframe: after the completed training course, about 12 weeks
Physical function of upper limbs strength
Timeframe: after the completed training course, about 12 weeks
Physical function of lower limbs
Timeframe: after the completed training course, about 12 weeks
Physical function of dynamic balance
Timeframe: after the completed training course, about 12 weeks
Physical function of lower limbs
Timeframe: after the completed training course, about 12 weeks
Physical function of static balance
Timeframe: after the completed training course, about 12 weeks
Stability index
Timeframe: after the completed training course, about 12 weeks