MenoFit:
Empowering Women through Exercise
This research study is examining the impact of exercise on the health and wellbeing of women navigating the menopause transition.
Participant Recruitment – Exercise & Menopause Research - Jan 2026 Start
We are very excited to begin recruitment of participants for a research project at University College Dublin, where we will be exploring how exercise can support the health and quality of life of women going through the menopause transition.
Who We Are Looking For
Women who are:
Currently experiencing symptoms of perimenopause or menopause
Aged between 40 and 60 years of age
Not currently following a prescribed exercise programme
What Participation Involves
A 12-week supervised online exercise programme via zoom (3 × 45-min sessions/week) or placement in a control group continuing usual activity levels
Pre- and post-programme health and fitness testing at UCD’s Institute of Sport and Health
A short one-to-one interview (30 minutes, via Zoom)
Benefits of Taking Part
Personalised feedback on health and fitness
Access to a structured, supervised exercise programme (if assigned to exercise group)
An online educational session on exercise & menopause for control group participants
The opportunity to contribute to research that may improve supports for women experiencing menopause
About the Project
This research is part of Brian Spring’s IRC funded PhD research in UCD’s School of Public health, Physiotherapy, and Sport Science supervised by (opens in a new window)Katy Horner, (opens in a new window)James Timmons PhD, and (opens in a new window)Dr Sinéad Hussey, and funded by the Irish Research Council.
If you’d like to learn more, please email (opens in a new window)brian.spring@ucd.ie or go to (opens in a new window)https://menofit.ie/.