In this review we found that exercise interventions ( or lifestyle activities ) that improved cardiorespiratory exercise capacity showed the most positive impact on physical health .
CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that programs should facilitate and support women to participate in regular exercise by embedding physical activity programs in public health initiatives , by developing home-based exercise programs that require few re sources and by creating interventions that can incorporate physical activity within a healthy lifestyle .
The review also suggests that clinicians should consider prescribing exercise in a tailored manner for older women to ensure that it is of a high enough intensity to obtain the positive sustained effects of exercise
BACKGROUND Participation in regular physical activity is among the most promising and cost effective strategies to reduce physical and cognitive decline and premature death .
However , confusion remains about the amount , frequency , and duration of physical activity that is likely to provide maximum benefit as well as the way in which interventions should be delivered .
AIMS This paper aim ed to review research on the impact of leisure-time and general physical activity levels on physical and cognitive decline in postmenopausal women .
Postural control in elderly women with osteoporosis: comparison of balance, strengthening and stretching exercises. A randomized controlled trial
Objective : To compare the efficacy of balance training associated with muscle strengthening or stretching , relative to no intervention , in the postural control of elderly women with osteoporosis . Design : A r and omized , controlled trial . Subjects and interventions : Sample consisted of 50 women aged 65 years or older , with osteoporosis , r and omized into one of three groups :  strengthening group ( n = 17 ) performed balance training with muscle strengthening ; stretching group ( n = 17 ) performed balance training with stretching ; and control group ( n = 16 ) , no activities . Interventions lasted eight weeks , twice a week , 60 minutes a day . Main measures : Postural control was evaluated by the modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction for Balance ( CTSIBm ) and Limits of Stability Test . Strength was assessed by dynamometry and the shortening of the hamstrings by goniometry . Results : Relative to controls , participants in the strengthening group displayed significantly increased dorsiflexion strength and knee flexion strength , as well as centre of pressure velocity , directional control , and oscillation velocity ( CTSIBm test ) . The stretching group had significantly improvements in hamstring length , knee flexion strength , centre of pressure velocity , and amplitude of movements . Relative to the stretching group , the strengthening group yielded better knee extension strength and directional control . Conclusion : The results suggest that both interventions are effective in improving postural control when compared to the control group , and the strengthening group was superior to the stretching group in knee extension strength and in directional control
In this review we found that exercise interventions ( or lifestyle activities ) that improved cardiorespiratory exercise capacity showed the most positive impact on physical health .
CONCLUSIONS Findings suggest that programs should facilitate and support women to participate in regular exercise by embedding physical activity programs in public health initiatives , by developing home-based exercise programs that require few re sources and by creating interventions that can incorporate physical activity within a healthy lifestyle .
The review also suggests that clinicians should consider prescribing exercise in a tailored manner for older women to ensure that it is of a high enough intensity to obtain the positive sustained effects of exercise
BACKGROUND Participation in regular physical activity is among the most promising and cost effective strategies to reduce physical and cognitive decline and premature death .
However , confusion remains about the amount , frequency , and duration of physical activity that is likely to provide maximum benefit as well as the way in which interventions should be delivered .
AIMS This paper aim ed to review research on the impact of leisure-time and general physical activity levels on physical and cognitive decline in postmenopausal women .