Exercise Protects Bone Tissue Against Harmful Effects of Combined Electromagnetic Field in Aged Rats


KESKİN T., BAŞKURT Z., ERGAN M., AŞCI H., ÇÖMLEKÇİ S., SAVRAN M., ...Daha Fazla

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, cilt.42, sa.1, ss.48-56, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/tgr.0000000000000497
  • Dergi Adı: Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Abstracts in Social Gerontology, AgeLine, CINAHL, EMBASE, Health Research Premium Collection (ProQuest)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.48-56
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: 2.1 GHz, 2.45 GHz, aged, bone, electromagnetic field, exercise, rats
  • Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: – This study was planned to investigate the effect of exercise on bone tissue in aged rats exposed to a combined frequency of electromagnetic fields(EMFs). Methods: – Rats were exposed to combined EMF and subjected to aerobic exercise on a treadmill 5 days a week. At the end of the experiment, histopathological, immunohistochemical, genetic analyses, scanning electron microscopy analysis, and 3-point bending tests were performed on rat bone tissues. Results and conclusions: – Exposure to combined EMF caused damage to bone tissue and negatively affected the biomechanical properties of aged rats, whereas exercise had a protective role against this damage.