Effect of aerobic training on menopausal symptoms--a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess whether aerobic training affects menopausal symptoms in recently postmenopausal sedentary women.

Methods: Symptomatic women aged 45 to 63 years (N = 176; 3-36 months since last menstruation) were randomly assigned to an aerobic training or a control group. The intervention included unsupervised aerobic training for 50 minutes four times weekly for 24 weeks, whereas the control group attended health lectures twice a month.

Physical activity and change in quality of life during menopause--an 8-year follow-up study.

Background And Objectives: The aim of this study was to study the role of menopausal status and physical activity on quality of life.

Methods: A total of 1,165 Finnish women aged 45-64 years from a national representative population-based study were followed up for 8 years. Study participants completed the Health 2000 study questionnaire and follow-up questionnaire in 2008.