Effects of Oestrogen Treatment on Skeletal Response to Exercise in the Hips and Spine in Postmenopausal Women: A Meta-Analysis

It is recognized that low oestrogen status impairs the skeletal response to mechanical loading in elderly women; therefore, oestrogen administration is expected to increase the osteogenic response to mechanical strain. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the combined effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and exercise on femoral neck and lumbar spine bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women, in comparison with the effects of...