Effects of exercise training with weighted vests on bone turnover and isokinetic strength in postmenopausal women.

The effects of 12 wk of exercise training using weighted vests on bone turnover and isokinetic strength were evaluated in postmenopausal women randomly assigned as exercisers (EX; n = 9) or controls (CON; n = 7). Training included 3 multimodal exercise sessions per wk wearing weighted vests. The vest load was progressively increased each wk to a maximum of 15% of body weight. Bone turnover was determined from resting levels of serum osteocalcin and NTx. Knee and ankle strength were measured at 60 degrees/s and 180 degrees/s using an isokinetic dynamometer. After 12 wk, NTx decreased by 14.5% (P