Exercise Builds Muscle and Strength in Postmenopausal Women With Sarcopenia
Based on: Effectiveness of exercise intervention on muscle mass, muscle strength, and physical function among postmenopausal women with sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Postmenopausal women often lose muscle as hormones shift and age catches up. Looking at 17 trials, structured exercise clearly helped this group gain muscle and strength. Their grip strength, walking speed, and balance all improved. Body weight stayed about the same, so the gains were about muscle, not the scale.
Key Insight
This review suggests structured exercise may help postmenopausal women fight age-related muscle loss.
Original Paper
Deng Y, Xu L, Martin-Payo R, Deng K, Huang L, Yang Y, Xie Z, Qiu M, Li C, Zhang F
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