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    • Sedentary lifestyles in middle-aged women pose health risks.
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    • Moderate-intensity aerobic training is recommended for health improvement.

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    • To evaluate the effects of a structured aerobic training program on sedentary middle-aged women.
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    • To determine the safety and efficacy of the exercise prescription.

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    • A five-day-a-week, moderate-intensity aerobic training program.
    • Ten weeks of progressive exercise duration.
    • Participants were previously sedentary middle-aged women.

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    • Significant 20% improvement in maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max).
    • No significant changes in body weight or body composition.
    • Zero instances of orthopedic injury reported during the study.

    Conclusions:

    • Moderate-intensity aerobic training is a safe and effective exercise prescription for sedentary middle-aged women.
    • The program enhances cardiorespiratory fitness without adverse body composition changes.
    • This training regimen can be recommended for improving health in this demographic.