Postural control is associated with muscle power in post-menopausal women with low bone mass.

Unlabelled: Older women with low bone mass are at higher risk of fracture and there is limited data on what is associated with risk of falls. We found explosive jumping to relate most strongly to postural control. It may be beneficial to include power or speed training into falls prevention programs.

Vibration or balance training on neuromuscular performance in osteopenic women.

Maintaining neuromuscular function in older age is an important topic for aging societies, especially for older women with low bone density who may be at risk of falls and bone fracture. This randomized controlled trial investigated the effect of resistive exercise with either whole-body vibration training (VIB) or coordination/balance training (BAL) on neuromuscular function (countermovement jump, multiple 1-leg hopping, sit-to-stand test). 68 postmenopausal women with osteopenia or osteoporosis were recruited for the study.

Bone strength and density via pQCT in post-menopausal osteopenic women after 9 months resistive exercise with whole body vibration or proprioceptive exercise.

Objectives: In order to better understand which training approaches are more effective for preventing bone loss in post-menopausal women with low bone mass, we examined the effect of a nine-month resistive exercise program with either an additional whole body vibration exercise (VIB) or balance training (BAL).

Methods: 68 post-menopausal women with osteopenia were recruited for the study and were randomised to either the VIB or BAL group. Two training sessions per week were performed.

Whole-body vibration versus proprioceptive training on postural control in post-menopausal osteopenic women.

Background: To prevent falls in the elderly, especially those with low bone density, is it necessary to maintain muscle coordination and balance. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of classical balance training (BAL) and whole-body vibration training (VIB) on postural control in post-menopausal women with low bone density.

Methods: Sixty-eight subjects began the study and 57 completed the nine-month intervention program.