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Effect of closed kinetic chain exercises on post menopausal osteoporosis
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Abstract
This study was conducted to examine the efficacy of closed kinetic chain exercises (leg press machine) on post-menopausal osteoporosis. Forty volunteers participated in this study their age ranged between 50 to 60 years their mean age were 58.2±4.06 years were selected from out clinic of obstetrics and gynecology at Shobrakheet public hospital, they were assigned randomly into two groups: group (A) study group, twenty women who received closed kinetic exercises(leg press) in addition to specific non weight bearing exercises (static abdominal exercises, hip shrugging, pelvic rocking exercises) group (B) control group twenty women who received just specific non weight bearing exercises (static abdominal exercises, hip shrugging, pelvic rocking exercises), three times per week for four months evaluation: Study was conducted for 4 months, all the subject were evaluated pre and post completing the study through application of DEXA in addition to quality of life questionnaire results: The post treatment results of the study were significant improvement in both group but group (A) is highly significant in both DEXA and quality of life questionnaire. The results highlight that the combination between the closed kinetic chain exercises in conjunction with specific non weight bearing exercises has an effect on bone mineral density in post-menopausal women