In the authors' words
“The exercise intervention was insufficient to influence lumbar spine mobility.”
What was measured
- Joint pain No difference found
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Early postmenopausal
- How many
- 78
- How long
- 104 weeks
- Exercise
- Exercise with hormone therapy, Other exercise
- Cited
- 14 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 9840471
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