In the authors' words
“The total Simplified Menopausal Index scores, including the vasomotor, psychological, and somatic symptoms, and the Self-Rating Depression Scale scores significantly decreased in the stretching group compared with that in the control group.”
What was measured
- Menopause symptoms overall Reported an improvement
- Mood Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Midlife women, depression or anxiety
- How many
- 40
- How long
- 3 weeks
- Exercise
- Stretching
- Cited
- 26 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 27300113
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