In the authors' words
“A significant and large time group interaction was observed for iron (NW: 98.6 +/- 26.68 to 76.1 +/- 15.31; CON: 100.6 +/- 25.37 to 99.1 +/- 27.2; p = 0.01; = 0.21), myostatin (NW: 4.42 +/- 1.97 to 3.83 +/- 1.52; CON: 4.11 +/- 0.95 to 4.84 +/- 1.19; p = 0.00; = 0.62), adiponectin (NW: 12.0 +/- 9.46 to 14.6 +/- 10.64; CON: 12.8 +/- 8.99 to 11.9 +/- 8.53; p = 0.00; = 0.58), and osteocalcin (NW: 38.9 +/- 26.04 to 41.6 +/- 25.09; CON: 37.1 +/- 33.2 to 37.2 +/- 32.29; p = 0.03; = 0.13).”
What was measured
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, other condition
- How many
- 36
- How long
- 12 weeks
- Exercise
- Walking
- Cited
- 14 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 32316589
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