Can menopausal status moderate the effects of aerobic exercise on executive functions? evidence from a randomized controlled trial.

Our results provide novel evidence that aerobic exercise improves cognition with pronounced executive functions benefits in post-menopausal women, a population at higher risk for dementia.

Since women are at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease compared to men, these findings support aerobic exercise as a relevant strategy to promote women's brain health.

Although this is a secondary analysis, it may inform future exercise trials targeting women.