In the authors' words
“Both continuous and fractionated exercise groups improved equally in lower-extremity muscle strength and walking time but not in balance.”
What was measured
- Muscle strength Reported an improvement
- Fitness Reported an improvement
- Balance and falls No difference found
- Sticking with it Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Early postmenopausal, sedentary at entry
- How many
- 134
- How long
- 15 weeks
- Exercise
- Walking, Resistance training
- Cited
- 20 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 16813472
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