It has been found that simply standing up often after menopause is beneficial for health. This means that even if one feels lethargic after menopause, just standing up can help maintain health.
The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) noted on the 5th (local time) that "Sheri J. Hartman, a professor at the Graduate School of Public Health, confirmed that women who gained weight after menopause showed significant improvements in blood pressure as a result of increasing their sit-stand movements daily." The findings of this study were published in the latest issue of the international journal Circulation.
The researchers conducted a study over three months involving 388 women who had gone through menopause. The women were divided into two groups. One group was asked to stand up and sit down more frequently, or to reduce their sitting time. There was also a group that lived as usual. Blood pressure was measured after the study concluded.
As a result of the experiment, increasing the average number of sit-stand occurrences to 25 times a day lowered diastolic blood pressure by 2.24 mmHg. While the researchers noted that this did not reach the clinically significant range of 3–5 mmHg, they described it as a meaningful result. They suggested that it is effective even without engaging in high-intensity exercise. The researchers estimated that the increase in physical movement and muscle usage during the sit-stand process contributed to the drop in blood pressure.
The researchers stated, "Standing up twice an hour while awake is something anyone can do," and added, "Future studies targeting men are also necessary."
Reference materials
Circulation (2025), DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.073385