Aerobic Exercise with Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay Diet Promotes Brain Cells’ Longevity despite Sex Hormone Deficiency in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 3

The association among changes (post-pre) in sex hormones and cognitive functions and functional level, in both groups.

Variables	Experimental group				Control group
	RUDAS		FIM		RUDAS		FIM
	value	value	value	value	value	value	value	value
Estradiol (pg/ml)	-0.16	0.37	-0.01	0.92	-0.03	0.85	-0.22	0.24
Total testosterone (ng/ml)	-0.19	0.29	-0.12	0.51	-0.08	0.66	-0.10	0.57
Free testosterone (pg/ml)	-0.33	0.07	-0.17	0.35	-0.26	0.16	-0.14	0.45
SHBG (nmol/ml)	0.04	0.81	0.03	0.84	0.01	0.98	0.02	0.89

Correlation is significant at according to Pearson’s correlation coefficient. FIM: functional independence measure; RUDAS: Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale; SHBG: sex hormone binding globulin.