Trial reportBMJ open2015
Long-term effect of physical activity on health-related quality of life among menopausal women: a 4-year follow-up study to a randomised controlled trial.
Trial report in BMJ open, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 4 papers.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of Physical Exercise on Symptoms and Quality of Life in Women in Climacteric: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The impact of physical activity and exercise interventions on symptoms for women experiencing menopause: overview of reviews.BMC women's health · 2024Review
- Energy cost of walking in older adults: accuracy of the ActiGraph accelerometer predictive equations.Nutrition research and practice · 2022Article
- Can Resistance Exercise Be a Tool for Healthy Aging in Post-Menopausal Women with Type 1 Diabetes?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issuedCorrection.2016
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of the study was to explore the long-term effects of physical activity intervention on quality of life (QoL) 4 years after an original randomised controlled trial (RCT).
designCohort study after an RCT.
setting95 of the 159 women from the original RCT participated in weight, height and waist circumference measurements, performed the UKK 2 km Walk Test and completed the SF-36 Health Survey questionnaire. Multilevel mixed regression models were performed in order to compare the original and current group in an RCT setting.
participantsThere were 159 participants in the original RCT; 2.5 years later, 102 of the women responded to a questionnaire and 4-year after the trial, there were 95 respondents. The inclusion criteria in the original RCT were: being symptomatic, experiencing daily hot flushes, age between 40 and 63 years, not using hormone therapy now or in the past 3 months, sedentary lifestyle and having last menstruated 3-36 months earlier.
main outcome measureHealth-related QoL as measured with the SF-36 instrument.
resultsWomen in the intervention group had a significantly higher probability of improved physical functioning (OR 1.41; 95% CI 1.00 to 1.99) as compared with women in the control group. In addition, women in the intervention group had higher odds of good role functioning (OR 1.21; 95% CI 0.88 to 1.67), physical health (OR 1.33; 95% CI 0.96 to 1.84) and general health (OR 1.14; 95% CI 0.81 to 1.62), relative to women in the control group, although the differences did not reach statistical significance.
conclusionsWomen in the intervention group showed positive long-term effects on physical and mental dimensions of QoL after 4 years. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ISRCTN54690027.
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