In the authors' words
“Participants described practices as supporting symptom relief, self-awareness and identity development, with enjoyment and self-efficacy influencing continued engagement.”
What was measured
- Menopause symptoms overall Reported an improvement
- Quality of life Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Other
- Who took part
- Midlife women
- How many
- 18
- Exercise
- Resistance training, Yoga, Other exercise
- Cited
- 0 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 42669149
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