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RECRUITINGINTERVENTIONAL

EFFECT OF CIRCUIT TRAINING ON BONE MINERAL DENSITY IN POST MENOPAUSAL PERIOD

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About This Trial

This study will be conducted to determine the effect of circuit training on bone mineral density in post menopausal period.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: Post menopausal women (at least 12 months after cessation of menstruation. Their ages will range from 50 -60 years old. Their body mass index (BMI) will be less than 30 Kg/m2. All of them have vitamin D potential deficiency (insufficiency) from 30nmol to 50nmol . Their T-score on DEXA will range from -1.1 to -2.4 indicates osteopenia or low bone density. They must be able to ambulate independently. All of them must be sedentary life style. Who Should NOT Join This Trial: All women will be excluded if they have one of the following criteria: Thyroid, kidney and liver dysfunction. Cardiovascular diseases, severe anemia, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. Any chest surgery, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, malignancy. Renal failure, myocardial infarction, myasthenia gravis, hyperthyroidism. Hemorrhage, acute viral disease, acute tuberculosis, mental disorders, or those with pacemakers. Musculoskeletal disorders or women who received corticosteroids in the last 6 months prior to the study. Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: Post menopausal women (at least 12 months after cessation of menstruation. Their ages will range from 50 -60 years old. Their body mass index (BMI) will be less than 30 Kg/m2. All of them have vitamin D potential deficiency (insufficiency) from 30nmol to 50nmol . Their T-score on DEXA will range from -1.1 to -2.4 indicates osteopenia or low bone density. They must be able to ambulate independently. All of them must be sedentary life style. Exclusion Criteria: All women will be excluded if they have one of the following criteria: Thyroid, kidney and liver dysfunction. Cardiovascular diseases, severe anemia, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. Any chest surgery, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, malignancy. Renal failure, myocardial infarction, myasthenia gravis, hyperthyroidism. Hemorrhage, acute viral disease, acute tuberculosis, mental disorders, or those with pacemakers. Musculoskeletal disorders or women who received corticosteroids in the last 6 months prior to the study.

Treatments Being Tested

OTHER

Group A (control group): It will be consisted of twenty two post menopausal women who will receive daily dosage of vitamin D3 supplement (600 IU/day) (Schleicher et al., 2016), for 6 week

1-Dumbbells (set B08Z7SY6SP ,Gymbit , made in China) :They will be used for the treatment procedures of circuit training for all postmenopausal women in group B. Its surface is coated with vinyl for scratch resistance and to provide them with a firm grip, even if their hands are sweaty. This dumbbell set consists of two dumbbells weighing 2 kg each, with dimensions of 21.7 x 15.7 x 8.5 cm; 4 kg.

DEVICE

1-Dumbbells (set B08Z7SY6SP ,Gymbit , made in China) :They will be used for the treatment procedures of circuit training for all postmenopausal women in group B. Its surface is coated with vinyl fo

1-Dumbbells (set B08Z7SY6SP ,Gymbit , made in China) :They will be used for the treatment procedures of circuit training for all postmenopausal women in group B. Its surface is coated with vinyl for scratch resistance and to provide them with a firm grip, even if their hands are sweaty. This dumbbell set consists of two dumbbells weighing 2 kg each, with dimensions of 21.7 x 15.7 x 8.5 cm; 4 kg.

Locations (1)

Outpatient-clinic of Gynecology and Obstetrics in Mashtoul Elsouq Central Hospital, Egypt.
Cairo, Egypt