@article{ref1,
title="Power training improves bone mineral density and fall risk for a postmenopausal woman with a history of osteoporosis and increased risk of falling: a case report",
journal="Journal of bodywork and movement therapies",
year="2020",
author="Aquino, Michele and DiMenna, Fred J. and Petrizzo, John and Otto, Robert M. and Wygand, John",
volume="24",
number="3",
pages="44-49",
abstract="The purpose of this case study was to assess the degree to which a 12-month power-based resistance-training program improved bone mineral density (BMD) and fall risk for a 70-year-old postmenopausal woman with osteoporosis and increased risk of falling. After an eight-week strength-development phase, we had the patient perform 44 weeks of resistance training with maximal force mobilization by instructing her to complete as many repetitions as possible during each 60-s set. We used dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) to assess BMD and Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) to assess fall risk before and after the intervention. Post compared to pre-training testing indicated an increase in BMD in the lumbar spine (24%) and femoral neck (29%) resulting in changes in T-score of 0.7 and 0.4 SD, respectively. Testing also revealed a seven-point change in DGI which improved her status to &quot;safe ambulator.&quot; After a 12-month period of power training, BMD was increased and fall risk was reduced for a postmenopausal woman with osteoporosis and increased risk of falling.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1360-8592",
doi="10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.02.026",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.02.026"
}