What intensity of physical activity do previously sedentary middle-aged women select? Evidence of a coherent pattern from physiological, perceptual, and affective markers

On average, middle-aged, formerly sedentary women selected an intensity that is considered physiologically effective and reported that it did not feel hard or unpleasant. Future research should examine the sources of interindividual variability and the consequences of exercising at an intensity that exceeds one's preferred level.