In the authors' words
“Significant improvements in the menopausal-specific quality of life were observed in the domain of vasomotor, psychosocial, and physical symptoms (p < 0.05).”
What was measured
- Quality of life Reported an improvement
- Menopause symptoms overall Reported an improvement
- Hot flushes Reported an improvement
- Hormone levels No difference found
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Midlife women
- How many
- 80
- How long
- 52 weeks
- Exercise
- Yoga, Walking
- Cited
- 13 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 34254406
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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.
- 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.
- 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.