In the authors' words
“These results indicate that HRT will not have an effect on the acute or chronic hormone response to a recreational resistance training program in post-menopausal women.”
What was measured
- Hormone levels No difference found
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal
- How many
- 32
- How long
- 12 weeks
- Exercise
- Resistance training, Exercise with hormone therapy
- Cited
- 14 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 15283928
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