Document Type : Research Paper
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1 exercise physiology- human science- university of Malayer- Malayer- Iran
2 Department of Movement Behavior - Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences - Tehran University of Science and Research - Tehran - Iran
3 1. Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran
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Background and Purpose: Osteoporosis is a multifactorial disease of the skeletal system and the main cause of fractures and death in elderly people, especially postmenopausal women
Materials and Methods: 24 inactive postmenopausal women with an age range of 46-58 years participated in this study. Subjects were assigned to resistance training and control groups. Before and after the training period, weight, body mass index, alkaline phosphatase, calcium, serum phosphorus and bone density of lumbar vertebrae were measured (by Dexa method). The training protocol consisted of upper and lower body resistance training in 3 sets of 8 to 12 repetitions for 8 weeks and 3 sessions per week. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 26 and independent t and paired t statistical tests.
Findings: The results of this research showed that the experimental group had a significant increase in the amount of alkaline phosphatase.
Conclusion: According to the findings of the present study, in order to maintain or prevent the decrease in bone density of postmenopausal women, resistance exercises can be recommended.
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