抄録
Effects of habitual physical exercise on bone health status in college female athletes; judo, long distance runners, volleyball players, and swimmers (n=32) and the aged women; walkers/joggers, tennis players, gate ball players, and swimmers (n=49) were studied. Health status on Calcaneus was measured twice at intervals of 11 to 12 months by the ultrasound methods. The results were as follows; 1) The% YAM and% age matched in college swimmers and long distance runners were significantly lower compared with judo and volleyball players. 2) In the% YAM and% age matched, there were no-significant differences between college swimmers, long distance runners and age-matched non-exercise controls. 3) The% YAM and% age matched in elderly swimmers was decreased significantly during 11 months. But tennis players were increased% Age matched and% YAM during 10 months. The walkers/joggers and gate ball players showed no significant changes in bone status. 4) The walkers/joggers, tennis players and gate ball players had received lectures and guidance to osteoporosis and health promotion, further who had intake more milk than the swimmers. 5) From the results of this study, it is suggested that judo and volleyball has good effects on bone health status increase in youth period. Further, it is important for middle-aged and elderly women to do mild physical exercise, intake calcium in milk and receive education about osteoporotic disease. [J Physiol Sci. 2008;58 Suppl:S96]
