Middle-aged women who engage in moderate aerobic exercise tend to spend more time in moderate-intensity physical activity and have higher overall energy expenditure per week, but their walking and high-intensity activity levels remain unchanged.

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Effects of 8 weeks of moderate physical training on body composition, lipid profile, inflammatory markers, and physical activity in middle aged females

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2025

This study found that when middle-aged women did moderate exercise like brisk walking or cycling for 8 weeks, they moved more overall and burned more energy — even though they didn’t walk more or do intense workouts. So yes, the exercise helped them be more active.

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Effects of 8 weeks of moderate physical training on body composition, lipid profile, inflammatory markers, and physical activity in middle aged females

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DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2025.1734772

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