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. 2018 Dec 1;18(4):493-500.

Upward running is more beneficial than level surface or downslope running in reverting tibia bone degeneration in ovariectomized rats

Keigo Tamakoshi  1 , Yasue Nishii, Akira Minematsu
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Upward running is more beneficial than level surface or downslope running in reverting tibia bone degeneration in ovariectomized rats

Keigo Tamakoshi et al. J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact. .

Abstract

Objective: We investigated the effects of upslope, level surface, and downslope running on indices of tibia and femur bone recovery in ovariectomized (OVX) rats.

Methods: Rats were randomly divided into five groups: one sham-operated (SHAM) group and four OVX groups. One OVX group was a non-running control (OVX-Cont) and the others performed upslope running (OVX-Up), level surface running (OVX-Level), or downslope running (OVX-Down) on a treadmill after ovariectomy. The metaphysis region of the proximal tibia, distal femur, and proximal femur were scanned by micro-computed tomography and various geometric and microarchitectural parameters as well as bone mineral density measured using bone analysis software.

Results: Tibial bone geometric parameters, BV/TV and trabecular thickness, were significantly improved in OVX-Up and OVX-Level groups compared to that in OVX-Cont and OVX-Down groups, and improved to a greater degree in OVX-Up group than in OVX-Level group.

Conclusions: Therefore, running slope substantially influences the beneficial effects of treadmill running on OVX-induced bone degeneration, with upward running being more effective than level surface running or downslope running, likely due to the greater bone loads associated with upslope running. The benefits of upslope treadmill running were particularly observed in the proximal tibia.

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