Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Bone density improved at one hip site in overweight older women
In overweight older women, aquatic resistance training improved hip-site bone density more than land-based elastic-tube resistance training or control over 32 weeks, with…In overweight older women, aquatic resistance training improved hip-site bone density more than land-based elastic-tube resistance training or control over 32 weeks, with an effect size of 0.445.
Randomized trial · 98 peopleOverweight
Who was studied98 overweight older women, against land-based training and control groups
What changedHip-site bone density improved more with aquatic training than land training or control (effect size 0.445)
The catchOnly 33 women were assigned to aquatic resistance training