Postmenopausal Women, Too, Reap Cardiovascular Benefits From Endurance Training

After menopause, decreased estrogen and changes in body composition affect women's metabolism. But does this affect women's response to exercise? A new study shows that postmenopausal women benefit as much as younger women do from endurance training, improving both cardiovascular and respiratory fitness. On average, women raised their maximum lung volume to that of women 16 years younger.

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