| Benefits Especially Important for Women |
| Specific Benefits: | |
| Among post-menopausal women, exercise, especially muscle strengthening (resistance) activity, may protect against the rapid decline in bone mass. However, data on the effects of exercise on post-menopausal bone loss are not clear-cut and the timing of the intervention (e.g., stage of menopausal transition) can influence the response. |
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, June 2002; World Health Organization