Effects of exercise programmes on quality of life in osteoporotic and osteopenic postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Li WC, Chen YC, Yang RS, Tsauo JY The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of exercise therapy on quality of life in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis or osteopenia. Four randomized controlled trials met the inclusion criteria, involving a total of 256 participants. Results revealed that the exercise groups showed significant improvements [...]
Effect of training on health-related quality of life, pain and falls in osteoporotic women
Ann-Charlotte Grahn Kronhed; Inger Hallberg; Lars Oumldkvist; Margareta Moumlller The aim of the study was to see if supervised training would improve health-related quality of life (HRQL), reduce pain and falls in osteoporotic women. Women with established osteoporosis were invited to a 1-year, follow-up study. Seventy-three women aged 60-81 years met the inclusion criteria and [...]
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