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Area of Science:

  • Exercise Science
  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Medicine

Background:

  • Public health initiatives aim to promote long-term physical activity for behavior change.
  • Assessing sustained effects of exercise interventions is crucial for public health strategy development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the lasting impact of an exercise program on physical activity 1 year post-intervention.
  • To identify predictors of sustained exercise participation in postmenopausal women.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of previously low-active, postmenopausal women from the Sex Hormones and Physical Exercise study were reassessed 1 year after program completion.
  • Physical activity was measured using the Modified Baecke Questionnaire, calculating MET-hours per week for moderate-to-vigorous activities.
  • Multivariable linear regression identified factors associated with sustained physical activity levels.

Main Results:

  • The intervention group showed significantly higher physical activity 1 year after the program (12.1 MET x h x wk(-1)) compared to the control group (7.9 MET x h x wk(-1)).
  • While the peak activity level during the program was not maintained, participants remained more active than controls.
  • Age, baseline physical activity, and employment status were key predictors of sustained activity in the intervention group.

Conclusions:

  • A 1-year exercise program can lead to sustained increases in physical activity behavior among previously inactive postmenopausal women.
  • The findings support the feasibility of exercise interventions for long-term behavior modification in this demographic.