The physical activity improves the quality of life, that no one loses or the weight of

March 31, 2009 Category: Men Print This Article

Even when they only dedicate a little time to the physical activity, the women in menopause improve their quality of life. And more exercises of the dose is raised, they carry themselves better, even though they do not lose a weight.

It is what an American étude1 led by 430 obese women concludes or in excess of weight, aged of 45 to 75 years years. The women were distributed in three groups and did 74, 138 or 184 minutes of exercise per week, what corresponds to 50%, 100% or 150% of the effort recommended by the National Instituteses of Health (NIH) in the States-Unis2s. The group was constituted witness very little of that active women continued their normal activities without session of exercise.

According to the results, the women who dedicated the time to more of the physical activity had a better perception of their health in general, of their vitality and their mental and physical condition, with the exception of the bodily pain. In general, the participants of the three groups of exercises estimated to have increased their quality of life without consideration to their loss of weight, compared to those of the group witness.

The exercises done in the different groups were little and they were demanding of moderate intensity.

To beginning and at the end of six months of survey, the women filled a questionnaire measuring eight aspects of their physical and mental life quality.

This survey was only about menopausal women, presenting a surplus of weight and an elevated blood pressure. Nevertheless, the majority of the women aged of 45 years to 75 years could benefit a little program of demanding exercise, the researchers estimate.