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Hormonal
Mechanical loading can prevent or significantly reduce bone loss associated with estrogen deficiency, demonstrating that loading dominates bone balance.
Even after menopause, regular exercise can help prevent bone loss. It may not reverse all loss, but it is a powerful tool for maintaining bone density.
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treadmill exercise following OVX prevented much of that loss; treadmill exercised rats had nearly as much Tb.Ar as sham animals... This is consistent with some other studies that show that exercise can prevent bone loss related to estrogen deficiency.
Why this rating
Based on animal models (rats) with clear experimental controls, though human studies are noted as difficult and equivocal.
Source
Muscle Strength, Bone Mass, and Age-Related Bone Loss
David B. Burr · Journal of Bone and Mineral Research · 1997
DOI 10.1359/jbmr.1997.12.10.1547
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