Just 20-minute sprints on a bicycle three times a week can reverse some of the negative health effects of menopause, a study has found. AdvertisingMenopause is accompanied by a decrease in muscle mass and aerobic fitness and an increase in fat mass, which contributes to the increased rates of type 2 diabetes in postmenopausal women. Interval sprinting exercise, however, can reverse these negative effects of menopause, according to the researchers from University of New South Wales is Australia. AdvertisingIn the study, 40 overweight postmenopausal women were separated in two groups, one that completed the exercise intervention, and one that did not. “The increase in muscle mass after eight hours of sprinting equates to an 86-gramme gain per hour of sprint exercise.

Source: Indian Express April 30, 2019 07:30 UTC