The roles of exercise in bone remodeling and in prevention and treatment of osteoporosis

• Published in: Progress in biophysics and molecular biology Vol. 122; no. 2; pp. 122 - 130
• Main Authors: Yuan, Yu, Chen, Xi, Zhang, Lingli, Wu, Juanni, Guo, Jianming, Zou, Dongchen, Chen, Binglin, Sun, Zhongguang, Shen, Chao, Zou, Jun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2016
• Subjects: Animals; Bone and Bones - pathology; Bone and Bones - physiopathology; Bone Remodeling; Exercise; Humans; Mechanical loading; Mesenchymal stem cells; Osteoblasts; Osteoclasts; Osteocytes; Osteoporosis; Osteoporosis - pathology; Osteoporosis - physiopathology; Osteoporosis - prevention & control; Osteoporosis - therapy; Osteoporosis; Exercise; Mechanical loading; Osteocytes; Osteoclasts; Osteoblasts; Mesenchymal stem cells
• ISSN: 0079-6107; 1873-1732; 1873-1732
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2015.11.005

With a rapid increase in the aging population, osteoporosis has become a global health problem. Although anti-resorption and anabolic drugs are available, osteoporosis cannot be completely cured. Exercise is an economical, efficacious, and safe way to prevent the development of osteoporosis. Recent studies have investigated the mechanisms by which exercise affects bone remodeling. Here we update the progress made on the effects of exercise on bone cells, including bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, osteoblasts, osteocytes, and osteoclasts, as well as on bone mass, bone strength, and geometry, hoping to provide a theoretical basis to improve osteoporosis prevention and treatment with exercise.