M Nygård1,2, M P Mosti3,4, L Brose5, G Flemmen6, A K Stunes3,4, A Sørskår-Venæs7, J Heggelund8,9, E Wang5,10,11. 1. Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. mona.nygard@ntnu.no. 2. Department of Mental Health, St. Olav's University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. mona.nygard@ntnu.no. 3. Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. 4. St. Olav's University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. 5. Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. 6. Department of Research and Development, Clinic of Substance Use and Addiction Medicine, St. Olav's University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. 7. Clinic of Substance Use and Addiction Medicine, St. Olav's University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. 8. Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. 9. Department of Mental Health, St. Olav's University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway. 10. Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Molde University College, Molde, Norway. 11. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Abstract
Amphetamine use leads to impaired skeletal health and elevated risk of osteoporosis. In the current study, we document that maximal strength training (MST), as a part of clinical treatment, works as a countermeasure, improving muscle force generating capacity, body composition, and skeletal health at sites particularly prone to osteoporotic fractures. INTRODUCTION:Amphetamine users have attenuated musculoskeletal health. MST with heavy loads, few repetitions, and emphasis on maximal mobilization in the concentric phase may increase muscle force generating capacity and skeletal health. This study investigated if MST-induced improvements in force generating capacity improved bone mineral density (BMD), trabecular bone score, and body composition in amphetamine users participating in 3-months clinical treatment. METHODS: Of 40 randomized patients, 23 completed the study: 11 in the supervised training group (TG; 8 men, 3 women, 34 ± 10 years) and 12 in the control group (CG; 9 men, 3 women, 32 ± 8 years). The TG performed hack-squat MST three times a week for 12 weeks with an intensity of ~90% of one repetition maximum (1RM). Both groups attended conventional clinical treatment. Pre-training and post-training, we assessed hack-squat 1RM and rate of force development (RFD), BMD, body composition and trabecular bone score by dual X-ray absorptiometry, and serum bone metabolism markers. RESULTS:MST induced increases in 1RM (70%) and RFD (86%), and resulted in BMD improvements at lumbar spine (3.6%) and total hip (2.4%); all improvements were different from CG (p < 0.05). Both the 1RM and RFD increases were associated with BMD improvements (lumbar spine: r = 0.73 (1RM), r = 0.60 (RFD); total hip: r = 0.61 (1RM); all p < 0.05). No differences were observed in trabecular bone score or bone metabolism markers. CONCLUSIONS:MST improved force generating capacity and skeletal health at sites prone to bone loss in amphetamine users, and advocate that MST should be implemented as a clinical strategy to restore the patients' musculoskeletal health.
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Amphetamine use leads to impaired skeletal health and elevated risk of osteoporosis. In the current study, we document that maximal strength training (MST), as a part of clinical treatment, works as a countermeasure, improving muscle force generating capacity, body composition, and skeletal health at sites particularly prone to osteoporotic fractures. INTRODUCTION:Amphetamine users have attenuated musculoskeletal health. MST with heavy loads, few repetitions, and emphasis on maximal mobilization in the concentric phase may increase muscle force generating capacity and skeletal health. This study investigated if MST-induced improvements in force generating capacity improved bone mineral density (BMD), trabecular bone score, and body composition in amphetamine users participating in 3-months clinical treatment. METHODS: Of 40 randomized patients, 23 completed the study: 11 in the supervised training group (TG; 8 men, 3 women, 34 ± 10 years) and 12 in the control group (CG; 9 men, 3 women, 32 ± 8 years). The TG performed hack-squat MST three times a week for 12 weeks with an intensity of ~90% of one repetition maximum (1RM). Both groups attended conventional clinical treatment. Pre-training and post-training, we assessed hack-squat 1RM and rate of force development (RFD), BMD, body composition and trabecular bone score by dual X-ray absorptiometry, and serum bone metabolism markers. RESULTS: MST induced increases in 1RM (70%) and RFD (86%), and resulted in BMD improvements at lumbar spine (3.6%) and total hip (2.4%); all improvements were different from CG (p < 0.05). Both the 1RM and RFD increases were associated with BMD improvements (lumbar spine: r = 0.73 (1RM), r = 0.60 (RFD); total hip: r = 0.61 (1RM); all p < 0.05). No differences were observed in trabecular bone score or bone metabolism markers. CONCLUSIONS: MST improved force generating capacity and skeletal health at sites prone to bone loss in amphetamine users, and advocate that MST should be implemented as a clinical strategy to restore the patients' musculoskeletal health.
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Keywords:
Addiction; Bone mass; One repetition maximum; Rate of force development; Rehabilitation; Strength training
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