This review found that muscle strength , balance , and endurance can be improved by physical activity in people aged 40 - 65 years .
There were bigger effects on muscle strength from programs that used resistance exercises , indicating the need to include a resistance training component if strength enhancement is the goal
QUESTION Can physical activity  in adults aged 40 - 65 years enhance strength and balance and prevent falls ?
Training or EPT in perimenopause on balance and flushes
With advancing age , the postural balance function deteriorates as a consequence of decreased functional capacity . Deteriorating balance is a risk factor for bone fractures due to increased risks of falls . It has been suggested that the loss of estrogen , which occurs in relation to the menopause , may be associated with loss of balance . Regular physical exercise without balance training has , in some studies , been shown to have positive effects on the postural balance . The aim of the present study was to examine balance function during the perimenopausal period , and evaluate the effect of estrogen plus progesterone therapy ( EPT ) or  aerobic training  on balance .  Sixty perimenopausal women were recruited to the study . The subjects were then r and omised to either physical training ( n = 20 ) , EPT ( n = 20 ) , or to a control group ( n = 20 ) . The study period was 18 months . Postural stability was measured every third month using a custom‐made force platform . The women using EPT achieved better results in 3 of 6 parameters , after 18 months
This review found that muscle strength , balance , and endurance can be improved by physical activity in people aged 40 - 65 years .
There were bigger effects on muscle strength from programs that used resistance exercises , indicating the need to include a resistance training component if strength enhancement is the goal
QUESTION Can physical activity  in adults aged 40 - 65 years enhance strength and balance and prevent falls ?