In the authors' words
“The women that were able to stand on one foot and able to squat down to touch the floor had greater grip and quadriceps strength than their counterparts ( P<0.001 and P<0.03 in ANOVA, respectively).”
What was measured
- Muscle strength Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Cross-sectional study
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal
- How many
- 1,166
- Exercise
- General physical activity
- Cited
- 18 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 15316789
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Similar studies
- Postmenopausal women with low vitamin D took placebo or cholecalciferol for a year, and researchers found no differences in bone density, muscle mass, muscle function or falls between groups.
- A review found exercise in peri and postmenopausal women modestly increases or preserves bone density and improves muscle strength and balance, but direct proof it reduces fractures is lacking.
- Postmenopausal women took hormone therapy or placebo for 6 months; grip strength rose in both groups and knee strength did not change, with no difference between groups.
- In a 9-year follow-up of peri-menopausal women from an exercise trial, hormone therapy use, not the original exercise program, was linked to maintained bone mineral content, while fitness declined with age regardless.