The Influence of Various Exercise Regimens for Improving Bone Health of Postmenopausal Women – A Review

Abstract

Women of this era juggle with infinite responsibilities attempting to attain perfection in almost all roles they play. These engagements exhaust them leaving a shortfall for health care. Menstruation was the taboo behind womanhood restrictions which has become an easy go for women of this generation. Care and concern on the menstrual health happen only after they encounter problems. Postmenopausal bone health is one key problem that leads to critical conditions if un-attended. Aim: The purpose of this study was to review researches on various exercise regimens and identify best suitable effective exercise programs for enhancing post-menopausal bone health of women. Methods: To achieve the purpose of the study, 150 original research articles related to post-menopausal bone health of women published in Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed and Google Scholar databases were collected and reviewed. The inclusionary criteria set for this work were age range of women, type of exercise, bone health parameters, indication, contraindications, duration of the exercise and the exclusionary criteria were exercises for women who work night shifts, women with associated conditions and women post hysterectomy. Result and Discussion: Among the reviewed 150 articles, 28 articles suggest combined program to be the best suitable for Postmenopausal women. Conclusion: Postmenopausal aged women shall involve in 2 or 3 types of exercise to improve bone health and prevent osteoporosis post-menopausal. Yoga, swimming and resistance training are found to be the best exercise regimens to improve bone health of post-menopausal women.