Exercise boosts fitness in menopausal women, small study finds
NCT ID NCT07422961
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at whether 24 sessions of moderate aerobic exercise could improve fitness in postmenopausal women who get short of breath easily. Researchers measured how well their hearts and lungs worked during exercise. The goal was to see if exercise training can help reduce heart disease risk in this group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- aerobic exercise training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that tailored exercise programs help postmenopausal women improve their heart health and exercise tolerance.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 43 participants, so results may not apply to all women. It also does not test a drug or treatment, only exercise.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Poitiers - UFR STAPS - Laboratory MOVE
Poitiers, 86000, France
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