Effects of Yoga on Bone Metabolism in Premenopausal Women

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Conditions studied: Bone Health, Osteoporosis

In brief

This study examined the effects of 8 months of Yoga training on bone density and bone turnover markers in premenopausal women, ages 35-50 years. The style of Yoga used was power Yoga that involved postures with a jumping component. The investigators hypothesized that the Yoga intervention would result in beneficial improvements in bone turnover markers, by increasing the bone formation marker and decreasing the bone resorption marker.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02163668

Run by

University of Oklahoma

People needed

47

Starts

2009-09-01

Expected to finish

2012-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-06-16

Who can join

Age: 35 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• participants had not been engaged in resistance training or in Yoga exercise for at least 12 months prior to the study
• did not have chronic back or joint problems or cardiovascular disease
• not taking antihypertensive drugs or any medication that affects bone density
• not taking hormonal contraception
• they self-reported having regular menstrual cycles.

You may not qualify if…

• body weight more than 300 pounds

Where it is running

• Department of Health and Exercise Science, University of Oklahoma — Norman, Oklahoma, United States

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