Zusammenfassung
Einleitung und Ziel der Studie
Nur wenige Untersuchungen erfassen den Effekt körperlicher Aktivität oder körperlichen
Trainings auf die Entwicklung der Peak Bone Mass (PBM) bei jungen Erwachsenen. Ziel
der Untersuchung war es, den Einfluss beruflich bedingter hoher bzw. niedriger körperlicher
Belastung auf die Entwicklung der Knochendichte (BMD) in dieser Lebensphase zu erfassen.
Patienten, Material und Methoden
61 körperlich inaktive Zahnmedizin- (ZM: 21 ± 3 J.) vs. 53 körperlich hochaktive Sportlehramtsstudent(
inn)en (SLS: 20 ± 2 J.) wurden studienbegleitend untersucht. Die BMD für Gesamtkörper,
LWS und Hüfte wurde mittels DXA erfasst.
Ergebnisse
Nach 5-jährigem Untersuchungszeitraum stieg in der Gruppe der SLS die BMD an allen
Regionen signifikant an, während diese bei den ZM stagnierte oder signifikant abnahm.
Auch nach Adjustierung auf die unterschiedlichen basalen BMD-Daten der SLS vs. der
ZM-Gruppe blieben die korrespondierenden Zwischengruppen-Unterschiede der BMD-Veränderung
signifikant. Unterschiedliche körperliche Belastung im jungen Erwachsenenalter zeigt
also auch bei weit-gehend realisierter PBM signifikanten Einfluss auf die Knochendichte.
Fazit
Somit belegt die vorliegende Studie, dass adäquates Sporttreiben im jungen Erwachsenenalter
ein wichtiger Faktor der “Knochengesundheit” darstellt.
Summary
Introduction and aim of the study
There is some evidence that the risk of osteoporosisrelated fractures may be reduced
by maximizing Peak Bone Mass (PBM) in childhood and adolescence. In this context,
physical activity or exercise is a highly relevant factor for increasing Bone Mineral
Density (BMD) in this period of skeletal maturation. However, only few studies have
determined the effect of physical activity or physical exercise on BMD in the period
around PBM. Thus, the aim of this article was to determine the effect of different
grades of physical activity and exercise arising from clearly defined occupational
effects during young adulthood.
Patients, material und methods
Sixty-one male and female dentist-students (DES: 21 ± 3 years) with known high occupational
stress and low physical activity levels and 53 male and female sport students (SPS:
20 ± 2 years) were accompanied over the course (4.8 ± 0.5 years) of their academic
career. BMD at the total body (TB), lumbar spine (LS) and hip were determined using
DXA-technique at study start and during the last semester of the study period.
Results
Based on comparable data at baseline, occupational and leisure time physical activity
increased non-significantly in both groups (SPS: p = 0,096 vs. DES: p = 0,058) with
no relevant differences between the groups. This parameter, which reflects significantly
higher total amount of exercise compared with the DES-group at baseline, increased
significantly in the SPS group. A significant decrease was assessed for the DES group
(139 ± 104 to 92 ± 77 min/week). Independent of gender, BMD of the SPS increased significantly
(p ≤ 0.007) at all skeletal sites assessed (TB: 1.8 ± 2.8 %; LS: 2.4 ± 3.9 %; hip:
1.6 ± 3.5 %) while BMD of the DES remained unchanged at TB (0.5 ± 1.9 %, p = 0.092)
and LS (–0.6 ± 4.4 %, p = 0.432) and decreased significantly at the hip (–1.9 ± 4.3
%, p = 0.010). BMD changes at all skeletal sites differ significantly between SPS
and DES (p ≤ 0.017). Results remained unchanged when adjusting for baseline BMD values
that differs (p = 0.030 to p = 0.082) in favor of the SPS group.
Conclusion
Significant changes of exercise levels caused by occupational factors during the period
of PBM significantly affected skeletal maturation and maintenance of PBM during young
adulthood. Occupational factors that generally decrease physical activity and/or exercise
in young adults are however, the rule in our sedentary society. Compensation through
exercise either individually based during leisure-time or provided by the employer
as company-facilitated sports activity is thus highly relevant for bone health of
young adults.
Schlüsselwörter Körperliche Inaktivität - Sporttreiben - Knochendichte - Peak Bone Mass - Tätigkeit
Keywords Physical activity - exercise - Bone Mineral Density - Peak Bone Mass - occupation