Resistance Exercise Applied to Osteoporosis in Women in the Climacteric

Some of the benefits of resistance exercise are improved muscular strength, physical conditioning, reduced stress, social interaction, improvement of selfimage among others. This kind of exercise has been around from the earliest times, according to accounts found in the city of Olympus and ancient Egypt. Among its many benefits, resistance training increases bone mineral density; when the bone is submitted to resistances through exercises it is stimulated which facilitates its modeling. Osteoporosis is a disease that decreases the amount of bone mineralization, and affects especially women, due to greater hormonal changes at the onset of menopause. The objective of this study was to present, through bibliographical references, the benefits of resistance exercise in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis in women in the climacteric phase, and to assist in its treatment. We concluded with this study that resistance exercise can be used to prevent osteoporosis in pre-menopausal women and as indirect treatment in already osteoporotic women.