In the authors' words
“Significant improvements in total Menopause-specific Quality of Life from baseline were observed with estradiol, escitalopram, CBT-I, and yoga, with mean decreases of 0.3 to 0.5 points relative to control.”
What was measured
- Quality of life Reported an improvement
- Hot flushes Reported an improvement
- Sexual function Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Midlife women, other condition
- How many
- 1,005
- Exercise
- Yoga, Other aerobic exercise
- Cited
- 14 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 32701665
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Similar studies
- A meta-analysis of 13 RCTs with 1306 women found yoga reduced total menopausal symptoms, including vasomotor and psychological symptoms, compared to no treatment, similar to other exercise.
- 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.
- An umbrella review and meta-analysis of yoga trials in peri- and postmenopausal women found yoga reduced hot flushes and psychological symptoms compared with controls, with quality of life rarely reported.