Helen Donnellan was diagnosed with osteoporosis in June, but not wanting to go on medication she took up powerlifting instead.
Professor Beck said weight training also improved muscle strength, balance, and coordination but recommended people with bone density issues to be trained under the supervision of a physiotherapist or exercise physiologist."We've certainly got evidence at the clinic that people who have chosen not to go on medications but have started lifting have changed their bone mineral density score from osteoporotic to the normal range," she said.
"But that's not everybody. There are some people who have very, very low bone mass and they really need to go on medication as well as exercise."Helen Donnellan is yet to have a follow-up scan to see if her bone density has improved from weight training."I think like any activity if you're enjoying it you get a good feeling," she said."I'd really like to encourage other women to give it a go.
"Some days there are more women here than there are men and that's fantastic, and they're much stronger than I am and it's just great to see."
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