Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of 16-weeks selective aerobic training on serum osteopontin and osteocalcin in sedentary middle-aged women. Methods: In this semi-experimental study. 16 sedentary middle-aged women (39٫375+3٫667 years) who had no regular physical activity were non-randomly selected as the subjects, randomly divided into experimental (n=9) and control groups (n=7). Fasting blood samples were taken before and after 16 weeks of aerobic training. Aerobic training was performed at an intensity corresponding to 65% to 70% of the subjects' target heart rate for 3 d٫wk and for 16 weeks. Paired t-test was used to determine the differences between before and after training data in each group, and Mann-Whitney test was used to compare data in training and control groups. Statistical significance was set at o≤ 0.05. Results: osteopontin and osteocalcin increased significantly in the experimental group than in the control group after 16 weeks of aerobic training (respectively, p=0٫023 and p=0٫021). In the within-group comparisons, the training group in both indices showed a significant increase (p<0٫05). However, the control group showed no significant changes. Conclusion: It seems that prolonged moderate-intensity aerobic training may be useful for middle-aged women by lifestyle changes aimed at proteins that affect bone density and prevent osteoporosis.
(2012). The effects of Sixteen weeks of selected aerobic training on Serum osteopontin and osteocalcin in sedentary middle-aged women. Journal of Sport and Exercise Physiology, 5(2), -. doi: 10.48308/joeppa.2012.98702
MLA
. "The effects of Sixteen weeks of selected aerobic training on Serum osteopontin and osteocalcin in sedentary middle-aged women", Journal of Sport and Exercise Physiology, 5, 2, 2012, -. doi: 10.48308/joeppa.2012.98702
HARVARD
(2012). 'The effects of Sixteen weeks of selected aerobic training on Serum osteopontin and osteocalcin in sedentary middle-aged women', Journal of Sport and Exercise Physiology, 5(2), pp. -. doi: 10.48308/joeppa.2012.98702
VANCOUVER
The effects of Sixteen weeks of selected aerobic training on Serum osteopontin and osteocalcin in sedentary middle-aged women. Journal of Sport and Exercise Physiology, 2012; 5(2): -. doi: 10.48308/joeppa.2012.98702