The Effects of BodyPump Training Combined with Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation on Bone Health Biomarkers in Postmenopausal Women

Gholam Ali Khamseh, Faezeh; Arabmomeni, Allahyar

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The Effects of BodyPump Training Combined with Calcium and Vitamin D Supplementation on Bone Health Biomarkers in Postmenopausal Women

Faezeh Gholam Ali Khamseh

, Allahyar Arabmomeni ^*

Department of Sports Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Kho.C., Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr, Iran , allahyar.arabmomeni@iau.ac.ir

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Background: Physical activity combined with mineral supplementation has been reported to enhance bone mineral density and improve bone health after menopause. Accordingly, the present study aimed to investigate the effects of BodyPump training in combination with calcium and vitamin D supplementation on bone health biomarkers in postmenopausal women.
Methods: In this quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest placebo-controlled design, 45 postmenopausal women from Isfahan, aged 55-65 years with a body mass index (BMI) of 24±3 kg/m², were purposively selected and randomly assigned to three groups: BodyPump training, BodyPump training plus calcium and vitamin D supplementation, and placebo. The exercise protocol was conducted for eight weeks, three sessions per week, lasting 40-60 minutes per session with 10% One-Repetition Maximum. In addition, participants in the BodyPump+supplementation group consumed two calcium+vitamin D tablets daily for eight weeks. Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) followed by Bonferroni post hoc tests.
Results: A significant increase in bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BSAP) was observed in both the BodyPump and BodyPump+supplementation groups (p≤0.001). Moreover, a significant reduction in the C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX) was found in both intervention groups (p≤0.002). Notably, the changes in these biomarkers were significantly greater in the BodyPump+ calcium and vitamin D supplementation group compared to exercise alone.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that BodyPump training combined with calcium and vitamin D supplementation has beneficial effects on bone health biomarkers in postmenopausal women. Therefore, the combined use of exercise and supplementation may be a valuable strategy to improve bone health outcomes in this population.

Keywords: BodyPump Training, Calcium, Vitamin D, CTX, BSAP, Postmenopausal Women

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Type of Study: article | Subject: Exercise physiology
Received: 2025/09/15 | Accepted: 2025/11/10

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