In the authors' words
“Routine participation in endurance exercise programme is recommended for menopausal women for improved QOL.”
What was measured
- Quality of life Reported an improvement
- Joint pain Reported an improvement
- Menopause symptoms overall Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Midlife women
- How many
- 175
- How long
- 12 weeks
- Exercise
- Aerobic plus resistance, Balance and functional training, Pelvic floor training
- Cited
- 7 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 22428512
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