Bone variables after a water aerobics program in postmenopausal women undergoing pharmacological treatment

• Autor(a) principal: Borba-Pinheiro, Cláudio Joaquim
• Data de Publicação: 2012
• Outros Autores: de Alencar Carvalho, Mauro César Gurgel, Drigo, Alexandre Janotta [UNESP], da Silva, Nádia Souza Lima, Pernambuco, Carlos Soares, Dantas, Estélio Henrique Martin
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11332-012-0106-9; http://hdl.handle.net/11449/219793
• topic: Bisphosphonate; Bone density; Physical activity; Quality of life

Aim: To determine the effects of water aerobics on bone mineral density (BMD) and quality of life (QoL) in postmenopausal women undergoing pharmacological treatment. Methods: Included in the study were 84 women volunteers who were separated into two groups: water aerobics (43 women, age 55.4 ± 6.4 years) and a control group (41 women, age 54.3 ± 4.5 years). Dual X-ray absorptiometry and the Osteoporosis Assessment Questionnaire were used for evaluation. Water aerobics training was scheduled for 12 months. Analysis of variance and the Kruskal-Wallis test were used. Results: No significant intergroup differences were found in the lumbar spine (L2-L4) and femoral neck. However, favorable differences in the trochanter (0.018% difference, p = 0.01) and in QoL (3.4% difference, p = 0.01) were found in the water aerobics group. Conclusion: The results suggest that water aerobics may be beneficial for QoL and BMD in the trochanter in postmenopausal women. However, more recommendation criteria need to be established for BMD. © 2012 Springer-Verlag Italia.