Effects of Physical Exercise on Bone Mineral Density in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Objective. Verify the effects of different physical exercises on bone mineral density in the olders. Methods. The PRISMA criteria were followed, and the study was registered with PROSPERO. The databases used were MEDLINE (via PubMed), Scopus, Cochrane, Web of Science, Embase, and Pedro. Results. A total of 4,118 publications were found from the database search, and 13 RCTs were included in the present systematic review. The estimated average standardized mean difference was 0.26 (95%CI 0.00 to 0.52). The average result differed significantly from zero (p = 0.05) and heterogeneity was estimated at I² = 43%. Conclusions. Until now, physical exercise has shown low efficacy and moderate evidence for gaining total bone mineral density in the elderly population.
Authors
- Diego Gama Linhares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2901-3273)
- Bruno Gama Linhares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0096-7727)
- Giullio César Pereira Salustiano Mallen da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8701-8550)
- Ana Beatriz Moreira de Carvalho Monteiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3590-6875)
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Instituto Português de Oncologia Francisco Gentil (PT)
- Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Pará (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Muscles Ligaments and Tendons Journal
- Published
- 2025-09-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.32098/mltj.03.2025.07
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16