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Mette Hansen1, Lasse Gliemann2, Ylva Hellsten2
1Department for Public Health, Section for Sport Science, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
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In this review, we hypothesize that delaying physical training initiation until several years after menopause reduces the benefits of exercise on muscle function and cardiovascular health. Early engagement in exercise may counteract the negative effects of estradiol loss by activating pathways with similar molecular targets as estrogen, thereby helping to preserve muscle function and cardiovascular health during the postmenopausal period.
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