Exercise improves the quality of life of women in old age – healing practice

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Middle-aged women should definitely be physically active on a regular basis. In this way, they can not only achieve improved physical performance and other health benefits, but also significantly improve their quality of life.

In a new study involving experts from the University of Sydney The associations between physical activity and health-related quality of life in the areas of physical and mental health were examined in middle-aged women. The results are published in the specialist journal “PLoS Medicine” published.

Data from over 11,000 women

For the study, the team used data from a total of 11,336 women collected as part of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health. At the start of the study, the participants were between 47 and 52 years old.

A distinction was made among the participants between those who followed the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) for physical activity (150 minutes per week) for the entire 15-year period, and those who initially did not meet these guidelines but reached the activity goal at age 55, 60 or 65 years.

There was also a third group of participants who never met the WHO guidelines for physical activity throughout the study period, the researchers added.

Health-related quality of life measured

Participants’ health-related quality of life was assessed using a physical health composite score and a mental health composite score from a Short Form-36 Health Survey.

It showed that participants who consistently met physical activity guidelines scored three points higher on the physical health composite score compared to women who did not meet physical activity guidelines, the team explains.

Participants who began following the guidelines at age 55 also achieved a three-point increase in physical health scores compared to participants who did not meet the physical activity guidelines, the researchers added.

In particular, due to the improved physical health, the health-related quality of life also benefited from adhering to the recommended exercise routine.

Women should pay attention to an active lifestyle

„Combined with existing evidence, this study helps make the benefits of maintaining or adopting an active lifestyle in middle age increasingly clear“, explain the experts in one Press release.

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The results of the study show that women should aim to be physically active throughout middle age if possible in order to reap benefits for their physical health and quality of life later in life. (as)

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Sources:

• Binh Nguyen, Philip Clare, Gregore I. Mielke, Wendy J. Brown, Ding Ding: Physical activity across midlife and health-related quality of life in Australian women: A target trial emulation using a longitudinal cohort; in: PLoS Medicine (veröffentlicht 0205.2024), PLoS Medicine
• PLOS: Stay active – or get active – to boost quality of life while aging, study suggests to middle-aged women (veröffentlicht 02.05.2024), PLOS

Important NOTE:
This article contains general advice only and should not be used for self-diagnosis or treatment. He can not substitute a visit at the doctor.