Form 15 (3/31/86) NSF PROJECT IST-850 5411 EXPERIMENTS ON THE COGNITIVE ASPECTS OF INFORMATION SEEKING AND INFORMATION RETRIEVING USER QUESTIONS FOR ONLINE SEARCHES QUESTION NUMBER: 008 A1. BRIEF TITLE: The effects of aerobic exercise on women who are menopausal A2. QUESTION STATEMENT: The study will address the effects of an aerobic interval training program on the health of middle-aged women who are menopausal. I will be looking at health in terms of physiological, psychological, and social parameters. Menopausal women- women who are middle-aged (approx. 35-60);who are experiencing the cessation of menstrual periods; and who experience the cessation as a natural process of aging. Aerobic interval training- physical exercise that is individually prescribed for each subject, attention is given to the rate, intensity, and duration of the exercise. Physiological parameter- heart rate, blood pressure, maximum volume of oxygen, cardiac stress testing, (treadmill test) Social Parameter- lifestyle, health care practices TYPE OF SEARCH REQUESTED B. A precise or a broad search: Not specified C. Research application: Graduate study-Nursing D. Retrieve articles in English only or any language: English E. Years to be searched: No limits F. DIALOG databases suggested: Medline, Psychinfo Š