THE EFFECTS OF MULTI-COMPONENT EXERCISE TRAINING ON VO2max, MUSCLE MASS, WHOLE BONE MINERAL DENSITY AND FALL RISK IN COMMUNITY-DWELLING ELDERLY WOMEN

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of pulsed electro-magnetic therapy and exercise training on bone mineral density (BMD) in elderly women with osteoporosis. Material and Methods: A total of 30 elderly women with osteoporosis aged from 60 to 70 years old were randomly divided into two groups: A magnetic group consisting of 15 women who received pulsed electro-magnetic therapy at a frequency of 33 Hz and an intensity of 50 gauss for 50 min per session and an exercise group consisting of 15 women who practiced active exercises that included treadmill walking and selected exercises for hip and back muscles for 50 min per session. Both interventions were applied for three sessions/week for three months at a physical therapy clinic. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was used to measure the BMD of the neck of the femur and the lumbar spine (L3-L5) before and after intervention. Results: Statistical analysis revealed that the BMD of the neck of the femur and the lumbar spine significantly increased in the two groups without a significant difference between them. Conclusion: Pulsed electro-magnetic therapy and exercises can increase BMD at the neck of the femur and the lumbar spine in elderly women. Physical therapists could apply pulsed electro-magnetic therapy or exercise training to increase BMD in elderly women.

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Relationship Between Oral Health Status and Bone Mineral Density in Community-Dwelling Elderly Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study

Healthcare ◽

10.3390/healthcare9040432 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 432

Author(s):

Mayu Takeda ◽

Yuhei Matsuda ◽

Kumi Ikebuchi ◽

Miwako Takeda ◽

Takafumi Abe ◽

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Keyword(s):

Bone Mineral Density ◽

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Bone Mineral ◽

Elderly Women ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Mineral Density ◽

Cross Sectional

The relationship between oral health status and bone mineral density has been poorly elucidated. We conducted a cross-sectional study to examine the relationship between oral health status and bone mineral density with data from healthy community-dwelling elderly individuals in Ohnan-cho, Shimane Japan who were recruited in 2019 for the Shimane Center for Community-Based Health Research and Education (CoHRE) study. The study included 702 participants (306 men and 396 women). The median age, bone mineral density, and number of remaining teeth were 69.0 years, 86.2%, and 26.0, respectively. The two groups (Low teeth group and High teeth group) showed significant differences in age, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level, and masticatory function in men (p < 0.05). In women, age, number of untreated teeth, and masticatory function were significantly different (p < 0.05). The odds ratio of propensity score analysis for the association between the number of remaining teeth and bone mineral density was 27.7 (95% confidence interval: 1.86–414.9, p < 0.05). The number of remaining teeth could be associated with bone mineral density in the healthy elderly women, and no significant association was observed in men. Number of remaining teeth and bone mineral density may be interrelated, and oral care by dentists/dental hygienists may play an important role in maintaining bone mineral density in elderly women.

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