Open AccessFive-Year Maintenance of Bone Mineral Density in Women Master Runners
Author(s) -
Steven A. Hawkins,
E. Todd Schroeder,
Hana C Dreyer,
Samantha J. Underwood,
R. A. Wiswell
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1097/00005768-200301000-00021
Subject(s) - bone mineral , medicine , osteoporosis
Prior research has suggested that chronic running may not prevent age-related bone loss in women and may inhibit the influence of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on bone. The purpose of this study was to longitudinally determine the effect of chronic running exercise alone, and in conjunction with HRT, on bone mineral density (BMD) in premenopausal and postmenopausal women.