MOMENTUM - MOvement, MENopause and opTimUM health
MOMENTUM is a collaborative research initiative in the Faculty of Kinesiology aimed at developing evidence and resources about menopause, movement, and health.
About MOMENTUM
MOMENTUM is a transdisciplinary collaboration with the goal of understanding the relationship between physical activity and women’s health across menopause. The information collected from a diverse and inclusive cohort of women across the menopause trajectory, will be used to:
Importance of MOMENTUM
Menopause is a transformative period that can be associated with negative physical and emotional symptoms. These symptoms can act as barriers to physical activity which lead to a decline in physical activity levels across female lifespans. MOMENTUM aims to better understand the complex relationship between physical activity, menopause, and overall health.
Participation in MOMENTUM
Participation in MOMENTUM looks different for everyone. Whether you are a participant, community partner or research collaborator there is a role for you.
Participants
Research Collaborators
Community Partners
Research
The MOMENTUM cohort study consists of multiple sub-studies. Discover more about participation in the cohort study and what each sub-study entails.
The cohort study will create a database of information about the relationship between exercise, menopause, and health.
Funding
MOMENTUM is supported by funding generously provided through:
The Joan Snyder Fund for Excellence in Kinesiology Research
Initiating Connector Grant – Transdisciplinary Scholarship, University of Calgary
Meet our Team
Learn more about our core team of transdisciplinary researchers.