Table 3.

Changes in Physical Performance During the Menopausal Transition (time) as a Function of Physical Activity (PA; groups)

PA, Groups, n	Time		Change, % (95% CI)	ANOVA, p Values
	Baseline, Mean (95% CI)	Post, Mean (95% CI)		Time	Group	Time × Groups
Hand grip (N)				.16	<.001	<.001
Inactive, n = 31	290 (272; 309)	292 (279; 304)	3.9 (−2.0; 9.8)
Low PA, n = 54	302 (288; 316)	294 (279; 310)	−1.9 (−5.3; 1.5)
Medium PA, n = 104	318 (307; 329)	300 (288; 312)	−5.6 (−7.9; −3.3)
High PA, n = 38	337 (320: 354)	345 (326; 365)	3.4 (0.2; 6.7)
Maximum knee extension torque (Nm)				<.001	.190	.060
Inactive, n = 24	148 (135; 161)	141 (130; 153)	−2.6 (−9.7; 4.5)
Low PA, n = 45	148 (138; 157)	149 (138; 158)	0.9 (−2.3; 4.1)
Medium PA, n = 91	157 (150; 164)	152 (145; 159)	−3.1 (−5.7; −0.5)
High PA, n = 30	166 (155: 177)	156 (144; 168)	−6.0 (−9.6; −2.2)
Vertical jumping height (cm)				.004	<.001	.003
Inactive, n = 25	17.0 (15.7; 18.2)	17.2 (15.8;18.6)	−1.0 (−4.4; 6.4)
Low PA, n = 49	18.4 (17.4; 19.3)	18.2 (17.1; 19.2)	−0.9 (−4.2; 2.2)
Medium PA, n = 90	18.4 (17.7; 19.2)	17.6 (16.9; 18.4)	−3.5 (−5.4; −1.6)
High PA, n = 36	21.5 (20.2: 22.8)	20.5 (19.1; 21.8)	−4.0 (−7.4; −0.7)
Maximum walking speed (m/s)				.563	.226	.752
Inactive, n = 28	2.55 (2.38; 2.71)	2.59 (2.43; 2.76)	2.4 (−0.4; 5.3)
Low PA, n = 52	2.61 (2.49; 2.73)	2.61 (2.51; 2.72)	0.9 (−1.7; 1.4)
Medium PA, n = 100	2.58 (2.48; 2.68)	2.60 (2.51; 2.69)	1.2 (−0.9; 3.4)
High PA, n = 38	2.77 (2.62: 2.92)	2.75 (2.61; 2.89)	0.3 (−2.4; 3.0)
Six-minute walking test (m)				<.001	<.001	.150
Inactive, n = 25	641 (622; 660)	650 (635; 664)	1.4 (−0.6; 3.5)
Low PA, n = 50	650 (635; 664)	664 (651; 677)	2.3 (1.1; 3.5)
Medium PA, n = 93	660 (648; 673)	678 (663; 692)	2.6 (1.5; 3.7)
High PA, n = 34	707 (685: 728)	709 (688; 730)	0.8 (−0.8; 2.5)

Notes: CI = confidence interval. All analyses adjusted for the duration of hormonal therapy (HT) use. Values in bold indicate statistically significant results.