The effects of long-distance running on bone mineral density in adult males: A meta-analysis

• Main Authors: SteveWann, 萬子翟
• Other Authors: Tsang Hai Huang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2019
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/6ugd6k

碩士 === 國立成功大學 === 體育健康與休閒研究所 === 107 === Purpose: Use Meta-analysis to find out the relation between long-distance running and bone mineral density (BMD). Method: Based on Cochrane’s systematic review handbook, we used the PICO model to identify our selection criteria as follows: adult males, aged 18 to 65, long-distance runner, and non-exercise males as a control group. By using keyword searching studies from Embase, Medline, and Scopus, 988 studies were found, of which twenty-three studies were selected according to their titles, abstracts, full texts and the agreement by all the researchers in the present study. In these twenty-three studies, analysis was conducted on BMD data from five categories: total body, spine, hip, upper limb, and lower limb. The random-effects model is used to avoid heterogeneity. Result: Long-distance running significantly increases total BMD, lower limb BMD and hip BMD in elite male runners, but there is no difference between long-distance running group and control group in upper limb BMD and spine BMD. Conclusion: Long-distance running shows positive effects on bone mineral density, but the effects are site-specific. Future research needs to be aware that different sites may have different effects.