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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of exercise duration of rural health center on postmenopausal obesity women. The subjects for study were 9 post menopausal women within 3 years. They performed 12 week exercise program including yoga, walking and muscle training(5 days per week). And during 12 week, the body composition(weight, %fat, muscle weight), physical fitness (cadiovascular fitness, muscle power, muscle endurance and flexibility) and bone density(lumbar and thigh) data were collected for 8week, 10week and 12week. Statistical techniques for data analysis were repeated one way ANOVA to determine among 3 exercise program. The 5% level of significance difference was utilized as a critical level. The following results were obtained fron this study. 1. The change of weight and %fat were significantly decreased and muscle weight was increased in 12 week. But it showed no difference in body composition between 8 and 10 week. 2.The change of physical fitness including cardiovascular fitness, muscle power, muscle endurance and flexibility were significantly increased in 12 week. Especially it showed no difference in muscle power between 8 and 10 week and in muscle endurance between 10 and 12 week. 3. The changes of bone density were significantly increased. But bone density in lumbar and thigh area was increased in 12 week. But it showed no difference in bone density between 8 and 10 week.