In the authors' words
“Both exercise groups showed significantly greater MRS reductions than controls (face-to-face d = - 1.16; app-based d = - 0.76).”
What was measured
- Menopause symptoms overall Reported an improvement
- Quality of life Reported an improvement
- Mood Mixed results
- Fatigue Reported an improvement
- Sleep Reported an improvement
- Body fat and weight No difference found
- Muscle mass Reported an improvement
- Fitness Mixed results
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Early postmenopausal
- How many
- 66
- How long
- 8 weeks
- Exercise
- Aerobic plus resistance
- Cited
- 0 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 42035103
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