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The main purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of two different group-based exercise programs on fall risk (muscular strength and balance) and bone strength in older women aged over 65-75 years who have low bone mass. We are also trying to determine if once a week exercise is as effective on health outcomes as twice a week. We hypothesize that twice a week exercise will be more effective than once a week or sham exercise.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance training | Behavioral | See Detailed Description. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Physiologic Profile Assessment (Fall Risk) |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Bone strength using peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| K M Khan, PhD | University of British Columbia | Principal Investigator |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010024 | Osteoporosis |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001851 | Bone Diseases, Metabolic |
| D001847 | Bone Diseases |
| D009140 | Musculoskeletal Diseases |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D055070 | Resistance Training |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005081 | Exercise Therapy |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |
| D000359 | Aftercare |
| D003266 | Continuity of Patient Care |
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| D009750 |
| Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D005791 |
| Patient Care |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D064797 | Physical Conditioning, Human |
| D015444 | Exercise |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
| D009068 | Movement |
| D009142 | Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena |
| D055687 | Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena |