The study looked at 430 obese women with an average age of 57 and divides them into four groups: three groups exercising at different levels while the remaining group abstained from exercising. This was done to see the benefits or problems older women go through if they exercise.
The study was done by researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge led by director Timothy S. Church, M.D. and Angela Thompson, M.S.P.H.
The result proved that exercise can make older women have more energy and just feel better even for just 10 to 30 minutes everyday.
Women who exercised ended up being much happier, have more social skills due to the feeling of confidence being fit and energetic, and also experienced better daily functions by doing the things they were able to do when they were younger.
The study was presented at the American Heart Associations Conference on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism.
