Impact of Ultraviolet Radiation on Bone Density and Muscle Strength in Postmenopausal Women

Launched by CAIRO UNIVERSITY · Dec 6, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

Group (A): This group covers a sum of 35 postmenopausal women who underwent three weekly sessions of UV light therapy in addition to daily vitamin D supplements of 800 IU.

Ultraviolet therapy device It was an ultraviolet arc lamp made of a low-pressure mercury discharge tube with an internal phosphor coating. The chemical makeup of the phosphor utilized determined the specific wavelength and output of each light (mixtures of phosphates, borates, and silicates). This produces a sizable amount of UVA and UVB but none of UVC. The spectrum of the radiation: is 280-320 nm. Postmenopausal women ...

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Postmenopausal women who did not engage in any recreational physical activity in the previous three months Low bone mineral density (BMD) at their spine and/or femoral neck met the inclusion criteria.
• • They are in good health. body mass index (BMI) ranged from 25 to 30 kg/m2, ages ranged from 50 to 60
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • mental, neurological, Vestibular, cardiovascular, metabolic disease, musculoskeletal disorders with lower limb deformity, visual or hearing impairment undergone hormone replacement therapy. any medication that affected their balance or photosensitizing medications like aspirin, tetracycline, and Chlorothiazide

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