Effect of Aerobic Exercise Versus Resistance Exercise on Bone Density in Postmenopausal Diabetic Women

"aerobic exercise.~* Intensity: according to heart rate (60-75% of maximum heart rate) MHR=220-age.~* Heart rate: determined by the sensor of a treadmill.~* Duration: 40-50 min per session. Each session consisted of 5-10 minutes of warming up exercise on a treadmill without increasing speed or intensity and the same for the cooling down phase. There was 30 minutes of conditioning exercise including increasing the treadmill speed till reaching (60-75%) of the maximum heart rate.~* Frequency: 3 times/week for 12 weeks in addition to their usual daily calcium intake."

resisted exercise program for 12 weeks