Janet Viljoen

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  • Course coordinator for postgraduate level Certificate in Ergonomics, Rhodes University
Strength training, as opposed to gentle exercise, may be a better way for women over 50 to improve their muscle strength and kick menopause symptoms. Claudia Daut/Reuters

Post‑menopause? Hit the weights, not the treadmill

Janet Viljoen, Rhodes University

Strength training is an ideal way for older women to mitigate the symptoms associated with menopause.
Although older women are not naturally prone to exercise, being part of an exercise group helps them to stay in a fitness program. Reuters

For older women, exercise buddies make all the difference

Janet Viljoen, Rhodes University

The relationship that older women build up with their trainers is key to maintaining their participation in exercise programs.

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