Exercise on Bone Mineral Density in Middle-Aged & Older Men: A Meta-Analysis .
Effects of exercise on bone mineral density in middle-aged and older men: A comprehensive meta-analysis.
Osteoporos Int . 2013 Nov;24(11):2749-62.10 randomized controlled trials (555 patients) that compared the effect of exercise on bone mineral density (BMD) in middle-aged and older men against a control were included in this meta-analysis. Outcomes of interest included changes in lumbar spine BMD, femoral neck BMD, total hip BMD, and trochanter BMD. All outcomes favored the exercise group over the control with the exception of lumbar spine BMD which showed no difference between the two groups.
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