Effects of recreational team handball on bone health, postural balance and body composition in inactive postmenopausal women — A randomised controlled trial

Pereira, Rita; Krustrup, Peter; Castagna, Carlo; Coelho, Eduardo; Santos, Rute; Helge, Eva Wulff; Jørgensen, Niklas Rye; Magalhães, José; Póvoas, Susana

doi:10.1016/j.bone.2021.115847

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“…During recreational TH training sessions using SSGs, mean HR is typically reported to be within 76-85%HR max [18,[21][22][23][24][25][26]32]. In the present study, mean HR values for the three game formats were lower (76-77%HR max ) than values observed in young adult men and women, premenopausal women and adult/middle-aged men (81-85%HR max ) [18,24,25], but equal to or higher than those reported for postmenopausal women (76%HR max ) enrolled in a TH intervention study that resulted in cardiovascular improvements [23].…”

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Acute physiological response to different recreational team handball game formats in over 60-year-old inactive men

Carneiro

Krustrup²,

Castagna³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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This study described the physical and physiological demands, activity profile and fun levels of recreational team handball (TH) game formats in over 60-year-old men with no previous experience with this sport (n = 17, 67.4±3.3 years). The participants performed 5v5, 6v6 and 7v7 matches (3x15-min periods) with fixed pitch size (40x20 m). In all testing sessions, heart rate (HR), differential ratings of perceived exertion and blood lactate were evaluated to measure internal load. Locomotor profile, game actions and accelerometer data were used to access external load. Also, fun levels were registered at the end of all testing sessions. Mean (76–77%HRmax) and peak HR (84–86%HRmax) decreased from the first to the third match period, in 6v6 and 7v7 (p≤0.034, d = 0.730). Blood lactate increased from baseline to the first period and decreased from the first to the third period in all game formats (p<0.001, d = 1.646). The participants covered longer total distances in 6v6 vs 5v5 (p≤0.005, d = 0.927) and spent more time in fast running in 6v6 vs 5v5 and 7v7 (p<0.001, d = 1.725) and in 5v5 vs 7v7 (p = 0.007, d = 0.912). A higher number of throws was performed in 5v5 vs 6v6 and 7v7 (p<0.001, d = 1.547), and in 6v6 vs 7v7 (p = 0.031, d = 0.779). The number of stops and total actions in 7v7 was significantly lower vs 5v5 and 6v6 (p≤0.003, d = 1.025). Recreational TH is a high-intensity and motivating exercise mode for middle-aged and older men, regardless the game format. However, higher high-intensity demands were observed during 5v5 and 6v6 game formats. Therefore, it is suggested a multiple game format (5v5, 6v6 and 7v7) training plan, with more use of 5v5 and 6v6 game formats, with training sessions lasting up to 15-min of warm-up and 3x15-min periods of match-play, when prescribing recreational TH to improve cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health in this population.

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“…In addition, it has proved to induce positive musculoskeletal adaptations (e.g. muscle mass, bone mineral content and density, and on bone metabolism) in young adult men [24] and women [25], and also in postmenopausal women [26].…”

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Acute physiological response to different recreational team handball game formats in over 60-year-old inactive men

Carneiro

Krustrup²,

Castagna³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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“…46 Sixteen weeks of team handball exercise increased serum osteocalcin levels (+41.9 ± 27.0%) in postmenopausal women compared with no exercise experience. 47 However, 10 weeks of group-based step aerobics (GBSA) exercise had no effect on serum osteocalcin in postmenopausal women with low bone mass 48 and 8 weeks of aerobic training decreased serum osteocalcin levels in postmenopausal women. 49 In fact, serum osteocalcin levels exhibited a circadian rhythm, with the lowest levels in the morning and the highest levels in the evening.…”

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Exercise ameliorates anxious behavior and promotes neuroprotection through osteocalcin in VCD‐induced menopausal mice

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AimsAs the ovaries age and women transition to menopause and postmenopause, reduced estradiol levels are associated with anxiety and depression. Exercise contributes to alleviate anxiety and depression and the bone‐derived hormone osteocalcin has been reported to be necessary to prevent anxiety‐like behaviors. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of exercise on anxiety behaviors in climacteric mice and whether it was related to osteocalcin.MethodsMenopausal mouse model was induced by intraperitoneal injection of 4‐vinylcyclohexene diepoxide (VCD). Open field, elevated plus maze, and light–dark tests were used to detect anxious behavior in mice. The content of serum osteocalcin was measured and its correlation with anxiety behavior was analyzed. BRDU and NEUN co‐localization cells were detected with immunofluorescence. Western blot was applied to obtain apoptosis‐related proteins.ResultsThe VCD mice showed obvious anxiety‐like behaviors and 10 weeks of treadmill exercise significantly ameliorated the anxiety and increased circulating osteocalcin in VCD mice. Exercise increased the number of BRDU and NEUN co‐localization cells in hippocampal dentate gyrus, reduced the number of impaired hippocampal neurons, inhibited the expression of BAX, cleaved Caspase3, and cleaved PARP, promoted the expression of BCL‐2. Importantly, circulating osteocalcin levels were positively associated with the improvements of anxiety, the number of BRDU and NEUN co‐localization cells in hippocampal dentate gyrus and negatively related to impaired hippocampal neurons.ConclusionExercise ameliorates anxiety behavior, promotes hippocampal dentate gyrus neurogenesis, and inhibits hippocampal cell apoptosis in VCD‐induced menopausal mice. They are related to circulating osteocalcin, which are increased by exercise.

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“…Postmenopausal women upon team handball practices show better bone mineral density and content of the lumbar spine and postural balance than the control participants. Serum bone formation and resorption markers, including osteocalcin and C-telopeptide of type I collagen, are improved upon this practice [ 40 ]. Dynamic resistance exercises together with whey protein, vitamin D, and calcium supplementation improve skeletal muscle mass and strength rather than the hip bone mineral density of participants with osteopenia or sarcopenia [ 41 ].…”

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Biophysical Modulation of the Mitochondrial Metabolism and Redox in Bone Homeostasis and Osteoporosis: How Biophysics Converts into Bioenergetics

Wang

Chen

et al. 2021

Antioxidants

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Bone-forming cells build mineralized microstructure and couple with bone-resorbing cells, harmonizing bone mineral acquisition, and remodeling to maintain bone mass homeostasis. Mitochondrial glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation pathways together with ROS generation meet the energy requirement for bone-forming cell growth and differentiation, respectively. Moderate mechanical stimulations, such as weight loading, physical activity, ultrasound, vibration, and electromagnetic field stimulation, etc., are advantageous to bone-forming cell activity, promoting bone anabolism to compromise osteoporosis development. A plethora of molecules, including ion channels, integrins, focal adhesion kinases, and myokines, are mechanosensitive and transduce mechanical stimuli into intercellular signaling, regulating growth, mineralized extracellular matrix biosynthesis, and resorption. Mechanical stimulation changes mitochondrial respiration, biogenesis, dynamics, calcium influx, and redox, whereas mechanical disuse induces mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress, which aggravates bone-forming cell apoptosis, senescence, and dysfunction. The control of the mitochondrial biogenesis activator PGC-1α by NAD+-dependent deacetylase sirtuins or myokine FNDC/irisin or repression of oxidative stress by mitochondrial antioxidant Nrf2 modulates the biophysical stimulation for the promotion of bone integrity. This review sheds light onto the roles of mechanosensitive signaling, mitochondrial dynamics, and antioxidants in mediating the anabolic effects of biophysical stimulation to bone tissue and highlights the remedial potential of mitochondrial biogenesis regulators for osteoporosis.

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Effects of recreational team handball on bone health, postural balance and body composition in inactive postmenopausal women — A randomised controlled trial

Cited by 17 publications

References 37 publications

Acute physiological response to different recreational team handball game formats in over 60-year-old inactive men

Acute physiological response to different recreational team handball game formats in over 60-year-old inactive men

Exercise ameliorates anxious behavior and promotes neuroprotection through osteocalcin in VCD‐induced menopausal mice

Biophysical Modulation of the Mitochondrial Metabolism and Redox in Bone Homeostasis and Osteoporosis: How Biophysics Converts into Bioenergetics

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