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This study aimed to systematically assess the impacts of exercise interventions on BMD across multiple skeletal sites in this population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We performed a comprehensive systematic search in major electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Embase) to identify randomized controlled trials investigating exercise and BMD in men. Eligible studies were selected according to prespecified inclusion criteria, and a random-effects model was applied in the meta-analysis to compute pooled effect sizes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Pooled analyses revealed that exercise interventions significantly increased BMD at the lumbar spine and femoral neck in middle-aged and older men. 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