In the authors' words
“In observational trials, exercise has been associated with decreased vasomotor symptoms.”
What was measured
- Hot flushes Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Other
- Who took part
- Midlife women
- Exercise
- General physical activity
- Cited
- 27 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 12126027
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Similar studies
- A Cochrane review of five trials in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women found insufficient evidence that exercise reduces hot flushes or night sweats compared with no treatment, yoga, or hormone therapy.
- A meta-analysis of 21 trials in 2884 menopausal women found structured exercise slightly improved hot flush severity but not frequency, with very low certainty evidence.
- A meta-analysis of nine randomized trials found exercise, especially yoga, improved physical and psychological quality of life in women with menopausal symptoms, but not general or menopause-specific scores.
- A meta-analysis of nine trials with 1579 women with hot flushes found physical activity did not significantly improve sleep quality or insomnia but produced minor improvement in sleep problems.