ASSESSMENT OF BONE-MINERAL DENSITY BEFORE AND AFTER EXERCISE TRAININGIN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN

Bone mineral density (BMD) of lumbar spine (vertebrae 3, 4, and 5) as well as parathormone and estradiol (E-2) levels were studied in two gr oups of postmenopausal women. The first group A, included 25 subjects who participated in exercise training. The second group B, comprised 1 5 subjects who did not participate in training. In group A, a signific ant rise in BMD, a significant decrease in parathormone level and no s ignificant changes in E-2 level were observed 6 months after the exerc ise training. In group B, no significant changes in parathormone level or BMD but a significant decrease in E-2, were observed 6 months afte r starting the study.