The purpose of this study was to study the effect of regular running and table-tennis exercise on bone mineral density and physiological profiles in the elderly. Subjects include 15 table-tennis players (male), 16 joggers (male), 16 control (male), 13 control (female), and 8 female table-tennis players. Table tennis and jogging groups exercise at least 3 times/week, for more than 3 years. The table-tennis subjects play table-tennis at least 60 minutes each time of exercise, jogging group run at least 30 minutes each time of exercise in order to qualify as a subject. Blood pressure, high density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, blood glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, femoral neck, ward’s triangle and lumbar spine (L2-L4) bone mineral density were measured. Results from analysis of variance indicate that male table-tennis players have significant lower diastolic blood pressure than the control and the jogging male group. Table-tennis group has significant higher L2-L4 bone mineral density than the control group. Results from analysis of covariance with age and body mass index (BMI) as the covariate indicate that both male and female exercise groups have significant higher ward’s triangle bone mineral density than the male control group. Blood total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL), triglycerides, blood glucose, systolic and diastolic blood pressure did not show significant differences among groups. However, the exercise group did have lower blood glucose, cholesterol, LDL, HDL, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure and higher HDL compare with the control group. Data suggested that regular running exercise have beneficial effect on the health of elderly. Thus, can improve their living quality, and reduce medical costs. In conclusion, regular table-tennis and running exercises provide beneficial effect on bone mineral density which is very important to the elderly health. The longitudinal effect of regular table-tennis and jogging exercise on bone mineral density and the physiological profiles warrants further investigation.
The purpose of this study was to study the effect of regular running and table-tennis exercise on bone mineral density and physiological profiles in the elderly. Subjects include 15 table-tennis players (male), 16 joggers (male), 16 control (male), 13 control (female), and 8 female table-tennis players. Table tennis and jogging groups exercise at least 3 times/week, for more than 3 years. The table-tennis subjects play table-tennis at least 60 minutes each time of exercise, jogging group run at least 30 minutes each time of exercise in order to qualify as a subject. Blood pressure, high density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, blood glucose, cholesterol, triglycerides, femoral neck, ward’s triangle and lumbar spine (L2-L4) bone mineral density were measured. Results from analysis of variance indicate that male table-tennis players have significant lower diastolic blood pressure than the control and the jogging male group. Table-tennis group has significant higher L2-L4 bone mineral density than the control group. Results from analysis of covariance with age and body mass index (BMI) as the covariate indicate that both male and female exercise groups have significant higher ward’s triangle bone mineral density than the male control group. Blood total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL), triglycerides, blood glucose, systolic and diastolic blood pressure did not show significant differences among groups. However, the exercise group did have lower blood glucose, cholesterol, LDL, HDL, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure and higher HDL compare with the control group. Data suggested that regular running exercise have beneficial effect on the health of elderly. Thus, can improve their living quality, and reduce medical costs. In conclusion, regular table-tennis and running exercises provide beneficial effect on bone mineral density which is very important to the elderly health. The longitudinal effect of regular table-tennis and jogging exercise on bone mineral density and the physiological profiles warrants further investigation.