Effects of Physical Exercise on Postmenopausal Risk Factors in Women With Osteopenia

Ambulatory, consistently supervised group exercise training (3 training sessions of 40-45 min/week each). 10-12-week blocks of non-linearly periodized high intensity resistance and high impact aerobic dance exercises (HIT-setting) intermitted by 4-6-week periods of endurance-type exercise with high volume and lower intensity. Indi-vidualized training schedules for the RT-section.

control group: 3x 10 week blocks, 1 training session/week à 45 min; stretching, light functional gymnastics, yoga with less strengthening techniques over 13 months.