Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies · Aug 9, 2025

"Effects of resistance and agility training on fall risk in patients with osteoporosis - A comparative study"

By Savaliya B, Kumar A

CONTEXT: Osteoporosis is a bone disease that causes the bones to become less mineralized and brittle. Fractures may result from bone thinning, particularly in the wrist, hip, and spine. AIM: The goal of the current study was to contrast the effects of resistance training and agility training on individuals with osteoporosis' risk of falling. SETTINGS: and Design: A comparative study was conducted at the Venus Institute of Physiotherapy Outpatient department. SUBJECTS: and Methods: 45 patients with osteoporosis were enrolled in the trial and randomly split into two groups. For eight weeks, or three sessions per week, Group A received resistance training, and Group B received agility training. Both the Timed Up and Go test (TUG) and the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) were used to assess fall risk prior to and during therapy. Statistical Evaluation t-test analysis was performed using the Windows version 20 of the SPSS program. We estimated the mean and standard deviation. Statistical significance was set at P 0.05. RESULT: A total of 40 participants-20 from Group A and 20 from Group B-completed the study. Both groups showed a statistically significant decrease in fall risk for the TUG test (P0.05) and BBS score (P0.05). Compared to the agility training group, resistance training reduced the risk of falling more. CONCLUSIONS: According to the study, an 8-week resistance training program reduces the chance of falling more effectively than an agility training program.

doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.05.006PubMed 41316667Interventions