Weighted vest
1 paper4 findings
- 1 lab in 1 country
Outcomes
4Bone mineral density
no changein humans1
1 study
Bone mineral density
no changein humans1
Weighted vest has no effect on bone mineral density in humans.
Reviewcompared with exercise alone
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA14 Aug 2026
Body fat mass
downin humans1
1 study
Body fat mass
downin humans1
Weighted vest decreases body fat mass in humans (MD = -2.67 kg, 95% CI: -4.08 to -1.27).
Reviewvs. usual activity
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA14 Aug 2026
Lumbar spine bone mineral density
upin humans1
1 study
Lumbar spine bone mineral density
upin humans1
Weighted vest increases lumbar spine bone mineral density in humans (SMD = 0.73, 95% CI: 0.29 to 1.16).
Reviewcompared to usual activity
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA14 Aug 2026
Femoral neck bone mineral density
upin humans1
1 study
Femoral neck bone mineral density
upin humans1
Weighted vest increases femoral neck bone mineral density in humans (SMD = 0.59, 95% CI: 0.05 to 1.13).
Reviewcompared to usual activity
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA14 Aug 2026