NCT06533982

Effect of Different Exercise Modalities on Cardiovascular and Cognitive Response in Postmenopausal Women

Effect of Different Exercise Modalities on Cardiovascular and Cognitive Response in Postmenopausal Women With and Without Vasomotor Symptoms

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Poitiers · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 45 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Menopause is a natural stage in female aging, increasing cardiometabolic risk and making cardio-neuro-vascular disease (CNVD) the leading cause of mortality in women over 60. Declining ovarian hormones are linked to changes in body composition, increased blood pressure, and mild cognitive impairment. Menopause also often involves significant symptoms like menopausal vasomotor symptoms (VMS), affecting 60-80% of women for 5-10 years. Women with VMS exhibit a worse cardiovascular profile and greater cognitive decline. Physical exercise is a promising non-pharmacological option to reduce CNVD risk and limit cognitive impairment in postmenopausal women, who have a 10-year window post-menopause during which physical activity benefits vascular and possibly neurovascular health. Studies link physical activity to lower cognitive decline and improved quality of life. However, optimal exercise modalities for managing CNVD risk in postmenopausal women remain undetermined.

Detailed description

Menopause is a natural stage in the female aging process, resulting in increased cardiometabolic risk, making cardio-neuro-vascular disease (CNVD) the leading cause of female mortality worldwide after the age of 60. Indeed, falling ovarian hormone concentrations are associated with altered body composition, increased blood pressure, as well as mild cognitive impairment. For some women, menopause is also accompanied by symptoms that have a significant impact on their quality of life. Among these, menopausal vasomotor symptoms (VMS - hot flushes, night sweats...) are the most frequent, affecting 60% to 80% of women for an average of 5 to 10 years. Several studies have highlighted an altered cardiovascular profile (dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, pre-hypertension/hypertension...) and a more marked decline in cognitive performance in women with VMS. In order to reduce the risk of CNVD and limit cognitive impairment, physical exercise appears to be a particularly interesting non-pharmacological management option for postmenopausal women. Indeed, the latter seem to present a 10-year post-menopausal time window, during which physical activity has a positive vascular and probably neurovascular effect, although the latter remains to be demonstrated. Numerous studies have also shown that physical activity is associated with a lower rate of cognitive decline, and improved quality of life. However, to date, there is little evidence to determine which exercise modalities are most effective in managing the risk of CNVD in postmenopausal women. The aims of this study: * To examine the effect of exercise on markers of cardio-neuro-vascular health and cognition in postmenopausal women. * Second, to compare the differences in the cardio-neuro-vascular and cognitive response to exercise, dependent on the type of exercise, the physical fitness and the presence of menopausal symptoms. * Third, to examine the effect of menopausal symptoms, and physical fitness on cardio-neuro-vascular health markers and cognitive health markers.

Conditions

• Menopause
• Blood Pressure
• Cognitive Decline

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	High intensity interval exercise session	Physical activity session supervised and adapted on ergometer
OTHER	Isometric neuromuscular exercise session	Physical activity session supervised and adapted with a handgrip

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-03-10
• Primary completion: 2023-03-28
• Completion: 2023-12-20
• First posted: 2024-08-01
• Last updated: 2024-08-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: France