Effect of resistance training on arterial wave reflection and brachial artery reactivity in normotensive postmenopausal women.

Large elastic artery stiffness increases with age and menopause is a mitigating factor in women. High-intensity resistance training (RT) increases arterial stiffness in young men and women. However, the effects of moderate intensity RT on central aortic pressure wave reflection in healthy postmenopausal women are unknown.

Comparison of alendronate vs alendronate plus mechanical loading as prophylaxis for osteoporosis in lung transplant recipients: a pilot study.

Background: Osteoporosis is known to complicate outcomes after lung transplantation (Tx).

Methods: To determine the efficacy of bisphosphonate therapy combined with the osteogenic stimulus of mechanical loading, 30 lung transplant recipients (LTRs) were randomly assigned either to alendronate (10 mg/day; n = 10), alendronate (10 mg/day) + resistance exercise (n = 10) or to a control group (n = 10). Alendronate was initiated at 7 days after Tx.