EFFECT OF CIRCUIT TRAINING ON BONE MINERAL DENSITY IN POST MENOPAUSAL PERIOD

Inclusion Criteria: Post menopausal women (at least 12 months after cessation of menstruation. Their ages will range from 50 -60 years old. Their body mass index (BMI) will be less than 30 Kg/m2. All of them have vitamin D potential deficiency (insufficiency) from 30nmol to 50nmol . Their T-score on DEXA will range from -1.1 to -2.4 indicates osteopenia or low bone density. They must be able to ambulate independently. All of them must be sedentary life style. Exclusion Criteria: All women will be excluded if they have one of the following criteria: Thyroid, kidney and liver dysfunction. Cardiovascular diseases, severe anemia, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. Any chest surgery, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, malignancy. Renal failure, myocardial infarction, myasthenia gravis, hyperthyroidism. Hemorrhage, acute viral disease, acute tuberculosis, mental disorders, or those with pacemakers. Musculoskeletal disorders or women who received corticosteroids in the last 6 months prior to the study.