title: Effects of new sports tennis type exercise on aerobic capacity, follicle stimulating hormone and N-terminal telopeptide in the postmenopausal women.
abstract: Menopause is characterized by rapid decreases in bone mineral density, aerobic fitness, muscle strength, and balance. In the present study, we investigated the effects of new sports tennis type exercise on aerobic capacity, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and N-terminal telopeptide (NTX) in the postmenopausal women. Subjects were consisted of 20 postmenopausal women, who had not menstruated for at least 1 yr and had follicle-stimulating hormone levels > 35 mIU/L, estradiol levels< 40 pg/mL. The subjects were randomly divided into two groups: control group (n= 10), new sports tennis type exercise group (n= 10). New sports tennis type exercise was consisted of warm up (10 min), new sports tennis type exercise (40 min), cool down (10 min) 3 days a per week for 12 weeks. The aerobic capacities were increased by 12 weeks new sports tennis type exercise. New sports tennis type exercise significantly increased FSH and NTx levels, indicating biochemical markers of bone formation and resorption. These findings indicate that 12 weeks of new sports tennis type exercise can be effective in prevention of bone loss and enhancement of aerobic capacity in postmenopausal women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun-Jae
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Ha-Yan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hye-Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yun-Jin
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyung-Hoon
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung-Hwan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Sports Medicine, College of Health Sciences, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung-Ki
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education, Graduate School, Korea University, Seoul, Korea ; College of Sports and Leisure, Korea University, Sejong, Korea.
authors.forename: Myung-Ki
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: Aerobic capacity; Follicle stimulating hormone; N-terminal telopeptide; New sports tennis type exercise; Postmenopausal women