Research

If you like to “nerd out” like us, here are many recent research articles relevant to fitness and menopause. Enjoy!

  1. Ribeiro AS, Oliveira NL, Silva AM, et al. Effects of resistance training on muscle mass and strength in middle-aged and older women: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ageing Res Rev. 2020;62:101096.

  2. Greendale GA, et al. Bone health in midlife women: Hormonal changes and exercise interventions. Menopause. 2019;26(7):845–854.

  3. Stiegler P, Cunliffe A. The role of diet and exercise for the maintenance of fat-free mass and resting metabolic rate during weight loss. Sports Med. 2006;36(3):239–262.

  4. Gordon BR, et al. Resistance exercise training for anxiety and worry symptoms among midlife and older adults: A randomized controlled trial. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2018;73(10):1441–1448.

  5. Liu CJ, Latham NK. Progressive resistance strength training for improving physical function in older adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009;(3):CD002759.

  6. Mosca L, et al. Cardiovascular disease in women: Clinical perspectives. Circulation. 2011;123(11):1243–1262.

  7. Rubenstein LZ. Falls in older people: Epidemiology, risk factors and strategies for prevention. Age Ageing. 2006;35 Suppl 2:ii37–ii41.

  8. Marques EA, et al. Exercise effects on bone and muscle in postmenopausal women: A meta-analysis. Maturitas. 2018;112:59–68.

  9. Cornelissen VA, Smart NA. Exercise training for blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Heart Assoc. 2013;2(1):e004473.

  10. Kelley GA, Kelley KS, Tran ZV. Resistance training and lipids: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Strength Cond Res. 2007;21(3):709–717.

  11. Sherrington C, et al. Exercise to prevent falls in older adults: An updated meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med. 2011;45(11):999–1006.

  12. Ribeiro AS, Oliveira NL, Silva AM, et al. Effects of resistance training on muscle mass and strength in middle-aged and older women: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ageing Res Rev. 2020;62:101096.

  13. Greendale GA, et al. Bone health in midlife women: Hormonal changes and exercise interventions. Menopause. 2019;26(7):845–854.

  14. Stiegler P, Cunliffe A. The role of diet and exercise for the maintenance of fat-free mass and resting metabolic rate during weight loss. Sports Med. 2006;36(3):239–262.

  15. Gordon BR, et al. Resistance exercise training for anxiety and worry symptoms among midlife and older adults: A randomized controlled trial. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2018;73(10):1441–1448.

  16. Liu CJ, Latham NK. Progressive resistance strength training for improving physical function in older adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2009;(3):CD002759.

  17. Mosca L, et al. Cardiovascular disease in women: Clinical perspectives. Circulation. 2011;123(11):1243–1262.

  18. Rubenstein LZ. Falls in older people: Epidemiology, risk factors and strategies for prevention. Age Ageing. 2006;35 Suppl 2:ii37–ii41.

  19. Marques EA, et al. Exercise effects on bone and muscle in postmenopausal women: A meta-analysis. Maturitas. 2018;112:59–68.

  20. Cornelissen VA, Smart NA. Exercise training for blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Heart Assoc. 2013;2(1):e004473.

  21. Kelley GA, Kelley KS, Tran ZV. Resistance training and lipids: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Strength Cond Res. 2007;21(3):709–717.

  22. Sherrington C, et al. Exercise to prevent falls in older adults: An updated meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med. 2011;45(11):999–1006.