Effects of high versus low-intensity resistance training on bone mineral density in young males.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of high-intensity and low-intensity resistance training upon bone mineral density (BMD) by comparing the BMD of young male powerlifters (n = 5), recreational trainees (n = 5), and controls (n = 5). Lumbar spine (L2-L4), proximal femur, and whole body BMDs were measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). The high-intensity group showed a significantly greater BMD when the whole body and trochanter regions were measured than the low-intensity and control group. The BMD of the lumbar spine, femoral neck, and Ward's triangle was greater in the high-intensity group compared with the control group. There was no significant BMD difference between the low-intensity and control group except at the trochanter region. These results suggest that high-intensity resistance training is effective for increasing BMD, but low-intensity resistance training is not.
Tsuzuku
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Body Design Medical Institute, Ikuno, Osaka, Japan.
Shimokata
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Ikegami
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Yabe
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Wasnich
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D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology*; D005269:Femur / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D014891:Weight Lifting / Q000502:physiology*