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. 2014 May 15;18(2):133–139. doi: 10.5717/jenb.2014.18.2.133

Fig. 3.

Fig. 3.

Bone mineral density of the proximal tibial metaphysis (A) and tibial diaphysis (B). The proximal one-fifth of the tibia, including the epimetaphyseal region, represents the cancellous region, and the middle two-fifth of tibia, represents the cortical diaphyseal region. The rat groups were the control (Con) with ovariectomy (OVX) plus vitamin D3 and nicotine (VDN) and no exercise; climbing (Clim) resistance exercise group with OVX plus VDN; and forced swimming (Swim) exercise group (1 h/day, 6 times/week). The VDN was administered a week after OVX. The exercises started a week after VDN administration. The exercise period was 8 weeks. p = 0.078 vs. the Con; * p < 0.05 vs. the Con. Values are expressed as the mean ± SE.