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THE EFFECTS OF SQUARE DANCING ON BONE MINERAL DENSITY AND BONE TURNOVER MARKERS IN PATIENTS WITH POSTMENOPAUSAL OSTEOPOROSIS

JINZE QIN

Clinical Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi 214000, P. R. China

E-mail Address: 362924203@qq.com

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XIAOXU RONG

Department of Orthopaedics, Nanjing Medical University, Affiliated Wuxi Second Hospital, Wuxi 214000, P. R. China

E-mail Address: xiaoxu1155@qq.com

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GUOXING ZHU

Department of Orthopaedics, Nanjing Medical University, Affiliated Wuxi Second Hospital, Wuxi 214000, P. R. China

E-mail Address: Guoxing-Zhu@163.com

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YU JIANG

Department of Orthopaedics, Nanjing Medical University, Affiliated Wuxi Second Hospital, Wuxi 214000, P. R. China

E-mail Address: 13812015287@163.com

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219519418400274Cited by:6 (Source: Crossref)

This article is part of the issue:

Special Issue: A Special Selection on Biological Applications of Mechanics — Part II; Guest Editors: Esteban Peña Pitarch, Agnès Drochon and Eddie Y. K. Ng

Abstract

Objective: To study the effects of square dance on bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover markers in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis.

Methods: Fifty postmenopausal women (aging 45–60) with osteoporosis were randomly assigned to a research group and a control group. The patients in the research group received 600mg of calcium combined with square dance (5 times a week, 30 to 60 minutes each time) for 6 months while those in the control group only received 600mg of calcium. BMD, changes in bone turnover markers and bone pain were assessed before and after the treatment.

Results: (1) After the 6-month treatment, BMD of L $_{2 - 4}$ and the femoral neck significantly increased in the research group ( $p < 0.05$ ). No significant change was observed in BMD of the Ward’s region. BMD in the control group did not change significantly ( $p > 0.05$ ). (2) No significant difference was found in serum levels of calcium, phosphorus and alkaline phosphatase between the two groups both before and after the treatment ( $p > 0.05$ ). Serum levels of P1NP had a significant increase, while $β$ -CTX’s level did not change significantly. (3) The bone pain in both groups has been effectively relieved. The pain in the research group was relieved significantly compared to the control group.

Conclusions: By improving the BMD and relieving the pain, square dancing can exert positive effects on women with postmenopausal osteoporosis. Square dancing may become a feasible strategy for osteoporosis prevention and treatment.

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