Introduction:
Females usually suffer from bone health problems, particularly with aging. Aerobic exercise has been shown to have health benefits for females.
Aim:
The main objective of this study was to investigate the impact of aerobic exercise on female bone health by measuring serum trace elements and bone metabolism markers.
Methods:
Prospective interventional study was conducted at rehabilitation clinics in Royal Medical Services, Jordan. A total of 65 female participants were included. Participants were assigned into three groups: control group (
N
= 20), osteopenic group (
N
= 22), and osteoporotic group (
N
= 23). A standard aerobic exercise protocol was followed for 12 weeks. Endurance exercise protocol involved three sessions weekly for 60 minutes each. At basal level and after the experiment, the following parameters were assessed: body mass index (BMI), bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BAP), T-score, bone mineral density (BMD), and calcium. The analysis of data was carried out using SPSS version 21. The difference in means was computed based on
t
-test. Significance was considered at
p
< 0.05.
Results:
Aerobic training exercise improved the levels of all parameters in all groups for both sexes significantly, including BMI, BAP, T-score, BMD, and calcium (
p
< 0.05).
Conclusion:
Aerobic training exercise improves bone health and restores the hemostasis of bone tissue by restoring bone biomarkers, including BAP and calcium.
Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common chronic arthritis impacts health parameters and quality of life. It affects old age, but it can occur in adults of any age.Objectives: To study and describe OA cases among Libyan patients examined and treated in Jordanian field hospital in Benghazi City.Study Design: A retrospective study was conducted to study the frequency and to describe the clinical patterns of OA cases among Libyan patients examined and treated in Jordanian field hospital in Benghazi City.Methods and Subjects: A total of 1267 patients who visited the Jordanian field hospital in Benghazi and diagnosed to have OA between January 2012 and November 2012 were involved in this study. The patient's files were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed by the researchers at Royal medical services regarding gender, age, involved knee, BMI, social status and chronic diseases.
Statistical Analysis:The data was analyzed using SPSS version 21. Data was presented as means and standard deviation for continuous variable, and as frequencies and percentages for categorized variables. The relationships between study variables were examined based on Chisquare, and /or T test. Significance was considered at P value < 0.05.
Result:The mean age was 59. 31 ± 8.2 (35-80). The male to female ratio was 1:3. The mean BMI was 28.3± 4.3. The right knee was more involved than the left knee, 75.3% and 24.7% respectively. A significant positive correlation was found between BMI and pain severity (0.351, p <. 05). Also, significant positive correlation was found between age and radiographic severity (0.470, p<0.01). The Females showed a higher incidence than males. A 65% of patients with chronic diseases had severe OA changes.
Conclusion:Our study showed that OA is highly prevalent among the Libyan population, and the risk factors (age, obesity, injury, sedentary work) are well identified. This can help to address a useful prevention program of the modifiable risk factors.
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