Impact of Aerobic Exercise on Cardiorespiratory Fitness (VO₂ Max), Psychological Well-Being, and Quality of Life among Menopausal Women-A Pilot Study
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Abstract: Menopause marks an important physiological transition that is essentially marked by a decrease in sex hormones and increasingly correlates with decreased cardiorespiratory exercise capacity, psychological distress, and diminished quality of life in midlife women. Objective: To assess the effect of structured aerobic exercise intervention on VO₂ max, psycho-emotional well-being and Menopause-specific quality of life among menopausal women. The study was a single-group pre-test and post-test interventional pilot study performed among ten menopausal subjects that were included based on the eligibility criteria. Functional aerobic capacity via Cooper’s 12-minute walk test, estimated VO₂ max from walking distance, psychological well-being by the WHO-5 Well-Being Index, and menopause-specific quality of life (Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire [MENQOL]) were assessed at baseline and after completion of the intervention. For within-subject changes after the exercise intervention, descriptive statistics and repeated-measures statistical analyses were used. The results showed substantial improvements in all assessed outcomes. The mean walking distance increased from 1647.8 ± 197.7 m to 1815.6 ± 199.2 m, indicating an improvement in aerobic performance by a numerical value of 10.18%. Similarly estimated VO₂ max improved from 25.455 ± 4.494 ml/kg/min to 29.192 ±550 Drawing a 14.68% improvement in cardiorespiratory capacity Psychological well-being also significantly improved (WHO-5 scores from 10.9 ± 2.885 to 16.4 ± 3.688). Menopause-specific quality of life improved as well based on decrease in MENQOL total score from 4.267 ± 0.246 to 3.661 ± 0.263. In conclusion, these results show that structured aerobic exercise positively impacts menopausal women in a multidimensional manner by improving physiological fitness, increasing psychological well-being and decreasing quality-of-life impairment due to symptoms. In summary, consistent aerobic exercise is a potent non-pharmacological approach to enhance comprehensive health and functional wellness throughout the menopausal transition. Keywords: Aerobic Exercise, Menopausal Women, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, VO₂ Max, Psychological Well-Being, Menopause-Specific Quality of Life. Title: Impact of Aerobic Exercise on Cardiorespiratory Fitness (VO₂ Max), Psychological Well-Being, and Quality of Life among Menopausal Women-A Pilot Study Author: Selvi Palanisamy, Balamurugan Janakiraman, Arun Balasubramaniam, Mohanraj Kandasamy, Parthasarathy Ranganathan, Dr. D .Nalini International Journal of Novel Research in Life Sciences ISSN 2394-966X Vol. 13, Issue 3, May 2026 – June 2026 Page No: 17-29 Novelty Journals Website: www.noveltyjournals.com Published Date: 10-June-2026 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20627563 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.noveltyjournals.com/upload/paper/Impact%20of%20Aerobic%20Exercise%20on%20Cardiorespiratory-10062026-9.pdf
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