Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
50 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
1998-10-31
2023-11-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NON_RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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exercise
endurance,balance, power, resistance type exercise
physical exercise
Two sessions/week, 50 weeks/year over 12 years of high intensity exercise training
sedentary control
Subjects were instructed to do not relevantly change their lifestyle
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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physical exercise
Two sessions/week, 50 weeks/year over 12 years of high intensity exercise training
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 12 years of exercise training according to the EFOPS-protocol (exercise).
Exclusion Criteria
* inflammable diseases,
* cardiovascular diseases,
* start of relevant physical exercise programs beside the EFOPS protocol.
48 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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Behinderten- und Versehrten-Sportverband Bayern e.V.
OTHER
Netzwerk Knochengesundheit e.V.
UNKNOWN
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Wolfgang Kemmler
Professor Dr. Wolfgang Kemmler
Principal Investigators
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Willi A Kalender, PHD, MD
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Locations
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Institute of Medical Physics, University of Erlangen-Nurnberg
Erlangen, Bavaria, Germany
Countries
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References
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Kemmler W, von Stengel S, Bebenek M, Engelke K, Hentschke C, Kalender WA. Exercise and fractures in postmenopausal women: 12-year results of the Erlangen Fitness and Osteoporosis Prevention Study (EFOPS). Osteoporos Int. 2012 Apr;23(4):1267-76. doi: 10.1007/s00198-011-1663-5. Epub 2011 May 28.
Kemmler W, von Stengel S. Dose-response effect of exercise frequency on bone mineral density in post-menopausal, osteopenic women. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2014 Jun;24(3):526-34. doi: 10.1111/sms.12024. Epub 2012 Nov 28.
Engelke K, Kemmler W, Lauber D, Beeskow C, Pintag R, Kalender WA. Exercise maintains bone density at spine and hip EFOPS: a 3-year longitudinal study in early postmenopausal women. Osteoporos Int. 2006 Jan;17(1):133-42. doi: 10.1007/s00198-005-1938-9. Epub 2005 Aug 12.
Kemmler W, Engelke K, von Stengel S, Weineck J, Lauber D, Kalender WA. Long-term four-year exercise has a positive effect on menopausal risk factors: the Erlangen Fitness Osteoporosis Prevention Study. J Strength Cond Res. 2007 Feb;21(1):232-9. doi: 10.1519/R-20826.1.
Stengel SV, Kemmler W, Pintag R, Beeskow C, Weineck J, Lauber D, Kalender WA, Engelke K. Power training is more effective than strength training for maintaining bone mineral density in postmenopausal women. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2005 Jul;99(1):181-8. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01260.2004. Epub 2005 Mar 3.
Kemmler W, Lauber D, Weineck J, Hensen J, Kalender W, Engelke K. Benefits of 2 years of intense exercise on bone density, physical fitness, and blood lipids in early postmenopausal osteopenic women: results of the Erlangen Fitness Osteoporosis Prevention Study (EFOPS). Arch Intern Med. 2004 May 24;164(10):1084-91. doi: 10.1001/archinte.164.10.1084.
Kemmler W, Wildt L, Engelke K, Pintag R, Pavel M, Bracher B, Weineck J, Kalender W. Acute hormonal responses of a high impact physical exercise session in early postmenopausal women. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2003 Sep;90(1-2):199-209. doi: 10.1007/s00421-003-0874-7. Epub 2003 Jul 9.
Kemmler W, von Stengel S, Bebenek M, Kalender WA. Long-term exercise and risk of metabolic and cardiac diseases: the erlangen fitness and prevention study. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013;2013:768431. doi: 10.1155/2013/768431. Epub 2013 Jul 30.
Related Links
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homepage Institute of Medical Physics University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
Other Identifiers
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OFZ-EFOPS
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id