In 120 postmenopausal women and men aged 50-65, two years of higher or lower intensity endurance exercise improved treadmill fitness and modestly raised HDL cholesterol in home-based groups.
Mixed resultsRandomised trial · 269 women · 104 weeks · 1995Midlife womenCited 306 timesPubMed
Seventy-five postmenopausal breast cancer survivors were randomized to 6 months of supervised and home-based aerobic exercise or usual care, with exercisers increasing activity and daily steps significantly more than controls.
Reported an improvementRandomised trial · 75 women · 26 weeks · 2008PostmenopausalCited 84 timesPubMed
Mostly sedentary, overweight middle-aged women at work took part in a 10-minute workplace aerobic dance exercise break, with high participation but mixed effects on self-rated health and energy.
Reported an improvementRandomised trial · 449 women · 2004Midlife womenCited 55 timesPubMed
In postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity, 12 months of diet or diet plus exercise reduced disordered eating scores, while exercise alone did not change eating behaviors versus control.
Mixed resultsRandomised trial · 439 women · 52 weeks · 2019PostmenopausalCited 35 timesPubMed
Postmenopausal women in a year-long supervised and unsupervised aerobic exercise program completed most supervised sessions, and adherence predictors differed between supervised and unsupervised exercise.
Direction not statedRandomised trial · 160 women · 52 weeks · 2012PostmenopausalCited 41 timesPubMed
Postmenopausal breast cancer survivors on endocrine therapy did six months of moderate aerobic exercise and showed improved processing speed, learning and working memory compared to usual care.
Direction not statedRandomised trial · 153 women · 26 weeks · 2024PostmenopausalCited 24 timesPubMed
Women with frequent hot flushes were randomized to 12 weeks of yoga, aerobic exercise, or usual activity, with adherence of 59% for yoga and 77% for exercise reported.
Mixed resultsRandomised trial · 355 women · 12 weeks · 2013Midlife womenCited 21 timesPubMed
In inactive postmenopausal South Asian women, 12 weeks of Bhangra dance or gym-based exercise did not significantly reduce visceral fat overall, but fat loss occurred in women with high attendance.
Direction not statedRandomised trial · 75 women · 12 weeks · 2016PostmenopausalCited 23 timesPubMed
Postmenopausal breast cancer patients on aromatase inhibitors did supervised or unsupervised exercise training for up to 48 weeks; supervised training achieved higher fitness gains on a cycle ergometer.
Mixed resultsRandomised trial · 50 women · 48 weeks · 2018PostmenopausalCited 22 timesPubMed
Overweight postmenopausal women did a year of diet, aerobic exercise, or both, and body weight, glucose and inflammation markers improved regardless of antidepressant use.
No difference foundRandomised trial · 439 women · 52 weeks · 2013PostmenopausalCited 13 timesPubMed
Sedentary overweight postmenopausal women did a year long moderate exercise program versus stretching control, with little change in diet, alcohol or medication use compared to controls.
Direction not statedRandomised trial · 173 women · 52 weeks · 2007PostmenopausalCited 18 timesPubMed
Obese postmenopausal women did 16 weeks of HIIT or endurance exercise with a calorie restricted diet, and the HIIT group lost twice as much weight and had higher adherence than the endurance group.
Reported an improvementRandomised trial · 11 women · 16 weeks · 2018PostmenopausalCited 23 timesPubMed
Inactive postmenopausal women assigned to 150 or 300 minutes weekly of aerobic exercise for a year increased physical activity and reduced sedentary time, with greater gains at the higher dose.
Mixed resultsRandomised trial · 400 women · 52 weeks · 2018PostmenopausalCited 8 timesPubMed
Postmenopausal overweight women at high breast cancer risk did 12 weeks of HIIT, moderate exercise, or usual care; HIIT was feasible and improved fitness more than usual care, with no weight difference.
Reported an improvementRandomised trial · 44 women · 12 weeks · 2019PostmenopausalCited 11 timesPubMed
Among 400 inactive postmenopausal women assigned to moderate or high volume aerobic exercise for one year, adherence was higher in the moderate volume group than the high volume group.
Mixed resultsRandomised trial · 400 women · 52 weeks · 2019PostmenopausalCited 5 timesPubMed
In postmenopausal women who lost weight via a supervised aerobic exercise trial, reduced physical activity and increased sedentary time during follow-up were linked to weight regain.
Reported a worseningRandomised trial · 227 women · 2019PostmenopausalCited 5 timesPubMed
12 postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity did single sessions of continuous or interval cycling, and researchers found no difference in post-exercise fat burning or energy balance between the two exercise types.
No difference foundRandomised trial · 12 women · 2020PostmenopausalCited 9 timesPubMed
Peri and postmenopausal women with hot flushes using DVD-based or social-support exercise programs for a year showed a small quality-of-life gain, with social support likely cost-effective.
Direction not statedRandomised trial · 261 women · 52 weeks · 2017Midlife womenCited 3 timesPubMed
Overweight postmenopausal women did 6 months of weight loss with or without aerobic exercise; both lost similar weight, but only the exercise group improved fitness and avoided a drop in daily activity.
Mixed resultsControlled trial · 79 women · 26 weeks · 2014PostmenopausalCited 6 timesPubMed
In midlife women, a 6 month program using activity sensors and social connectivity increased aerobic exercise from 63 to 132 minutes per week, maintained at 6 months.
Reported an improvementBefore-and-after study · 26 weeks · 2016Midlife womenCited 30 timesPubMed
Sedentary middle-aged women did a graded treadmill test; obese women reported lower pleasure and energy during exercise than normal-weight or overweight women.
Direction not statedOther · 2010Midlife womenCited 102 timesPubMed
A trial protocol describes 168 sedentary overweight postmenopausal women randomised to interactive video dance, brisk walking, or delayed control, measuring adherence and cognitive function at six months.
Direction not statedOther · 168 women · 26 weeks · 2012PostmenopausalCited 8 timesPubMed