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. 2022 Jun 17;10(6):1129. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10061129

Table 1.

Main characteristics of the selected studies concerning the population features, RT protocol, effects on BMD, and quality analysis.

Study Participants Resistance Training Protocols Bone Mineral Density (g/cm2) PEDro
n Age Height Body Mass BMI Exercise Sets Rep Intensity Rest Weekly Frequency Duration Bone Interventions
(years) (cm) (kg) (kg/m2) (Body
Region)
(%1 RM) (s) (Weeks) (Region) Pre Post ∆ (%) Scores
Mosti
et al., 2013 [4]
8 W 61.9
± 5.0
169.3
± 6.5
72.3
± 7.7
25.3
± 2.9
1 ex. LL (SM) 24 8–12
3–5
50
90
120
180
3 12 FN

LS

TH
0.651
± 0.084
0.759
± 0.061
0.751
± 0.125
0.655
± 0.088
0.762
± 0.067
0.756
± 0.123
0.61

0.40

0.67
6
Excellent
Marques
et al., 2011 [12]
23 W 67.3
± 5.2
28.8
± 4.6
4 ex. LL (LP, KE, LC, HAb)
4 ex. T and UL (CP, LR, SP, AC)
3 6–8 75–80 120 3 32 FN

TH
0.684
± 0.082
0.859
± 0.124
0.676
± 0.090
0.873
± 0.132
−1.17

1.63
5
Good
Whiterford et al., 2010 [13] 73 M 64.6
± 6.0
176.6
± 6.8
82.4
± 10.7
26.4
± 3.1
4 ex. LL (HF, HE, Hab, CR)
5 ex. T and UL (WC, WE, BC, TP, FPS)
3 10 85 60 3 52 FN

LS

TH
0.966
± 0.142
1.236
± 0.189
1.045
± 0.161
0.969
± 0.140
1.235
± 0.185
1.054
± 0.157
0.31

−0.08

0.86
6
Excellent
Bemben
et al., 2010 [17]
22 W 64
± 0.9
160.6
± 1.7
76.6
± 3.1
5 ex. LL (LP, HF, HE, HAb, HAd)
3 ex. T and UL (SP, LPD, SR)
3 10 80 60 3 32 FN

LS

TH

0.902
± 0.021
1.163
± 0.028
0.955
± 0.025
0.898
± 0.021
1.156
± 0.030
0.952
± 0.024
−0.44

−0.60

−0.44
5
Good
Bocalini
et al., 2009 [20]
40 W 69
± 9.0
*≅155
68
± 6.0
28
± 4.0
5 ex. LL (LP, LC, KE, HAb, HAd)
7 ex. UL (CP, LPD, BC, TP, SR, SP, AC)
3 10 85 60 3 24 FN

LS

0.705
± 0.001
0.881
± 0.001
0.704
± 0.001
0.880
± 0.001
−0.14

−0.14
6
Excellent
Marques
et al., 2013 [36]
23 M





24 W
68.2
± 5.2




68.2
± 5.7
*≅169





*≅150
83.0
± 11.7




64.2
± 10.2
29.2
± 3.4




28.6
± 4.1
4 ex. LL (LP, KE, LC, HAb)
4 ex. T and UL (CP, LR, SP, AC)
3 6–8 75–80 150 3 32 FN

LS

TH

FN

LS

TH
0.822
± 0.113
1.051
± 0.161
1.004
± 0.140
0.715
± 0.119
0.877
± 0.122
0.864
± 0.108
0.821
± 0.115
1.065
± 0.172
1.006
± 0.138
0.705
± 0.104
0.896
± 0.129
0.872
± 0.111
0.12

1.33

0.20

−1.40

2.17

0.93
6
Excellent
Bemben &
Bemben 2011 [37]
45 M


79 W
65.2
± 0.5

63.8
± 0.4
176.8
± 1.0

163.2
± 0.6
83.5
± 1.6

69.7
± 1.5
26.7
± 0.5

26.1
± 0.5
7 ex. LL (KF, KE,
LP, HF, HE, HAb, HAd)
5 ex. T and UL (FF, FE, SP, LPD, SR)
3





3





3





3
8





16





8





16
80





40





80





40
2





2





3





3
40 FN

LS

TH

FN

LS

TH

FN

LS

TH

FN

LS

TH
0.903
± 0.020
1.143
± 0.035
0.943
± 0.022
0.902
± 0.019
1.186
± 0.032
0.940
± 0.019
0.894
± 0.022
0.889
± 0.021
0.950
± 0.026
0.928
± 0.026
1.186
± 0.031
0.976
± 0.031
0.902
± 0.020
1.155
± 0.034
0.949
± 0.022
0.904
± 0.019
1.195
± 0.034
0.943
± 0.019
0.889
± 0.021
1.190
± 0.034
0.956
± 0.025
0.932
± 0.026
1.190
± 0.031
0.984
± 0.031
−0.11

1.05

0.64

0.22

0.76

0.32

−0.56

0.96

0.63

0.43

0.34

0.82
5
Good

*: Data entered by the authors; RT: resistance training; BMD: bone mineral density; M: men; W: women; BMI: body mass index; FN: femoral neck; TH: total hip; LS: lumbar spine.; UL: upper limbs; LL: lower limbs; T: trunk; HI: high intensity; LI: low intensity: s: seconds; rep: repetitions. AC: abdominal curl; BC: biceps curl; CP: chest press; CR: calf raise; FE: forearm extension; FF: forearm flexion; FPS: forearm pronation/supination; HAb: hip abduction; HAd: hip adduction; HE: hip extension; HF: hip flexion; KE: knee extension; KF: knee flexion; LC: leg curl; LP: leg press; LPD: lateral pull-down; LR: lateral raise; SM: squat movement; SP: shoulder press; SR: seated row; TP: triceps pushdown; WC: wrist curls; WE: wrist extension