Key result
Post-menopausal women demonstrated a significantly lower aerobic capacity compared to pre-menopausal women (mean VO2max 13.51 vs 18.30 ml/kg/min, p=0.001).
Why the study?
Does aerobic capacity differ between pre-menopausal and post-menopausal women?
Cross-Sectional (n=40)
No
Does aerobic capacity differ between pre-menopausal and post-menopausal women?
Post-menopausal women have significantly lower aerobic capacity compared to pre-menopausal women, which may contribute to their increased cardiovascular risk.
May warrant exercise assessment in post-menopausal women; leaves open whether menopause directly drives the decline.
Introduction:Menopause is best defined as the absence of menses for 12 consecutive months. It is associated with atherogenic changes, including a worsening of cardiovascular disease and decreased aerobic fitness compared with premenopausal women. Low levels of aerobic capacity are independently associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease mortality.So the aim of the study was to assess and compare the aerobic capacity using 6 minute walk distance between pre-menopausal and post-menopausal women.
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Modi et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Healthy women (Menopause transition) (n=40). Post-menopausal status vs. Pre-menopausal status was evaluated on VO2max (ml/kg/min) calculated from 6-minute walk distance (p=0.001). Post-menopausal women demonstrated a significantly lower aerobic capacity compared to pre-menopausal women (mean VO2max 13.51 vs 18.30 ml/kg/min, p=0.001).
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