Overview
To analyze the effects of the Crossover Point (COP) Exercise Program on Chinese postmenopausal women.
Description
This is a randomized clinical trial of single-blind with 2 arms (control group and experimental group), in which a pre-treatment-posttest design has been used.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Postmenopausal women without incapacitating chronic disease or contraindications to exercise
- baseline mental health
- no severe chronic diseases or exercise contraindications
- ability to understand the research details and voluntarily sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women with undetermined menopause；
- BMI <18.5 kg/m2 or BMI >28 kg/m2
- uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure >160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure >110 mmHg)
- life-threatening illness with a prognosis of <5 years
- currently receiving estrogen therapy
- currently taking medication that may affect psychological testing
- contraindications to exercise