Women's Health

1. Women's Healthwell supported · human dataAdded 6 August 2026

   Pregnancy fitness apps lift steps, not harder exercise

   A meta-analysis of 14 randomised trials in 2,101 perinatal women found digital health interventions significantly increased daily step counts and light physical activity (by 13.04 min/day), but did not significantly shift moderate-to-vigorous activity or sedentary time.

   ⚠What it shows: Meta-analysis of 14 RCTs (n=2,101); the step-count effect reached significance only after excluding outliers via sensitivity analysis, and evidence quality was rated moderate for steps and low for light activity.Meta-analysis · Front Public Health

   Full breakdown →Steps to Calories Calculator →Effects of digital health interventions on objectively measured physical activity during the perinatal period: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Public Health 2026
2. Women's Healthpreliminary · human dataAdded 6 August 2026

   Menopause may shape exercise's brain benefit

   In a post hoc analysis of a six-month randomised trial in 93 cognitively healthy women aged 20-67, post-menopausal women assigned to aerobic exercise four days a week improved more on executive function than those assigned to stretching and toning, and more than pre-menopausal women.

   ⚠What it shows: Secondary post hoc analysis of one randomised trial, not what it was designed to test: 93 cognitively healthy women aged 20-67 (43% post-menopausal), of whom 76 completed, leaving small subgroups and a real chance of a spurious interaction.Study · J Alzheimers Dis

   Full breakdown →Executive function explained →Heart Rate Zone Calculator →Can menopausal status moderate the effects of aerobic exercise on executive functions? evidence from a randomized controlled trial. J Alzheimers Dis 2026

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