In the authors' words
“There were no statistically significant dose-response effects of aerobic exercise on any QoL, sleep quality, or psychosocial outcome.”
What was measured
- Quality of life No difference found
- Sleep No difference found
- Mood No difference found
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, sedentary at entry
- How many
- 400
- How long
- 52 weeks
- Exercise
- Other aerobic exercise
- Cited
- 13 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 27837524
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