Review Article

Additive Effects of Exercise and Vitamin D Supplementation (with and without Calcium) on Bone Mineral Density in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 3

Exercise characteristics of the studies.

First author (year)Prestudy exercise statusDesign, duration supervisionMain type(s) of exerciseExercise composition per sessionProgression of intensityAttendance rateBMD region of interest

Garcia-Gomariz el al. (2022)n.gNon-RCT, 24 months consistently-SDRT, WB3x 45 min/week; 10–15 min of walking and balance exercises, 30 min of high impact exercise (jumps) and DRT (free weights, elastic bands, etc.); no more details were givenn.g>85%
>85%
LS
TH
Kukuljan et al. (2011)No RT or HI-WB in last 6 monthsRCT, 12 months, partially-SDRT (focus on spine, hip muscles groups) and high-impact WB3x week; linearly periodized DRT, up to 13 exercises, 2 sets 8–12 reps, one warm-up set at 60–65% 1RM, one set at 60–85% 1RM; 90–180 reps/session of stepping, jumping, landing with GRF 1.5–9.7x body weightYes65% (EX)
69%
LS
TH
Mason et al. (2016)No recent exerciseRCT, 12 months, partially-SAerobic exercise (WB and non-WB)5x 45 min/week walking, jogging, bicycling, and other aerobic machines 70–85% HRmaxYes56% (EX)
59%
LS
FN
Nelson et al. (1991)SedentaryNon-RCT, 12 months, consistently-SWalking with weighted vests4x 50 min/week walking with a 3.1 kg weighted vest at 75–80% HRmaxNo>90%LS
FN
Uusi-Rasi et al. (2015)No mod.- intense EX > 2 h/weekRCT, 24 months, partially-SDRT, WB, balance, and mobility1a-2x week group-EX and daily HE (5–15 min). DRT: ?exercises, ?sets, ?reps at up to 75% 1RM, no details on WB, balance, and mobility exercises were givenYes73% (GE)
66% (HE)
LS
FN

aLast 12 months; DRT: dynamic resistance exercise; EX: exercise; FN: femoral neck; GRF: ground reaction forces; HE: home exercise training; LS: lumbar spine; reps: repetitions; RT: resistance training; S: supervised; TH: total hip; WB: weight bearing.