In the authors' words
“Eight weeks of an integrated approach to yoga therapy decreases climacteric symptoms, perceived stress, and neuroticism in perimenopausal women better than physical exercise.”
What was measured
- Menopause symptoms overall Reported an improvement
- Hot flushes Reported an improvement
- Mood Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Perimenopausal
- How many
- 120
- How long
- 8 weeks
- Exercise
- Yoga, General physical activity
- Cited
- 67 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 18463543
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- 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.
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