The Claim

Twelve weeks of resistance exercise training is associated with clinically meaningful improvements in physical performance, as evidenced by approximately 10% faster timed up and go test times and increased 6-minute walk distance, in both healthy postmenopausal women and postmenopausal breast cancer survivors.

Source: Skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance gains are similar between healthy postmenopausal women and postmenopausal breast cancer survivors after 12 weeks of resistance exercise training

What the research says

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Supports
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Correlation
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In plain English

Doing strength training for 12 weeks may help postmenopausal women — both healthy ones and breast cancer survivors — move better, walk farther, and get up and go faster.

See the scientific wording

Twelve weeks of resistance exercise training is associated with clinically meaningful improvements in physical performance, including approximately 10% faster timed up and go test times and increased 6-minute walk distance, in both healthy postmenopausal women and postmenopausal breast cancer survivors.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Skeletal muscle mass, strength, and physical performance gains are similar between healthy postmenopausal women and postmenopausal breast cancer survivors after 12 weeks of resistance exercise training

    The study looked at 12 weeks of strength training in postmenopausal women, including breast cancer survivors, and found their physical performance got better—just like the claim says.

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