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 .
Influence of exercise on mood in postmenopausal women.
AIM AND OBJECTIVE To evaluate the influence of an exercise programme on postmenopausal women with symptoms of anxiety and depression .  BACKGROUND The menopause is a period of hormonal changes when mood variations are probably more severe than at any other period of women 's lives . DESIGN Prospect i ve study with control group and pre- and post-treatment measures , after six months treatment . Conducted at two healthcare clinics , in the province of Granada ( Spain ) . METHODS A convenience sample of 60 postmenopausal women aged 60 - 70 years , with symptoms of depression and anxiety , was recruited . The women were r and omly divided into two groups : ( 1 ) control group , no treatment ( n = 30 ) ; ( 2 ) exercise group , which carried out a programme of mixed physical exercises with musical support ( n = 30 ) . All subjects answered question naires for the Hamilton Anxiety Scale and the Brink and Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale before and after treatment . RESULTS In the exercise group , statistically significant improvements were observed in subjects with moderate and severe depression ( 18 and 22 % , respectively ) and in those with symptoms of anxiety . No such changes were observed in the control group . CONCLUSIONS A controlled programme of physical exercise for postmenopausal women alleviates symptoms of anxiety and depression , and its inclusion in primary healthcare programmes should be considered . RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Menopausal women may benefit from physical exercise , which attenuates the effects of the physiological and psychological changes associated with the menopause and prevents pathologic changes
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 .