Human study · Exercise · 1 Nov 2026
Workplace exercise during work time was feasible for menopausal women, with no control group
Source: PubMed
What the research found
Delextrat and colleagues report a feasibility study in Maturitas (November 2026; volume 214; article 109148; Epub 8 October 2026; DOI 10.1016/j.maturitas.2026.109148; PMID 42849361). Twenty-eight menopausal women, mean age 54.3 years (SD 6.5), height 162.6 cm (SD 7.6), weight 65.6 kg (SD 12.5), were offered 12 weeks of workplace exercise during work time. Twenty-two finished. Each week had two classes, chosen from body conditioning, Zumba Gold, Pilates, or high-intensity interval training, plus two sessions they chose themselves. Dropout was 14.3 percent, retention 78.6 percent, and compliance 79 percent. The program was associated with favorable changes in trunk body fat, physical performance, menopause symptoms, mental health, and motivation. There was no control group, so those changes cannot be attributed to the classes alone. The mean and spread reach from the 40s to about age 60, so the age tags are 40 to 59 and 60-plus. Not medical advice.
Evidence level: Human study. A study in people, but an association isn't proof of cause.
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