Evidence was insufficient to show whether exercise is an effective treatment for vasomotor menopausal symptoms .
One small study suggested that HT is more effective than exercise .
Evidence was insufficient to show the relative effectiveness of exercise when compared with HT or yoga
BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that many perimenopausal and early postmenopausal women will experience menopausal symptoms ; hot flushes are the most common .
Symptoms caused by fluctuating levels of oestrogen may be alleviated by hormone therapy ( HT ) , but a marked global decline in its use has result ed from concerns about the risks and benefits of HT .
Consequently , many women are seeking alternatives .
As large numbers of women are choosing not to take HT , it is increasingly important to identify evidence -based lifestyle modifications that have the potential to reduce vasomotor menopausal symptoms .
OBJECTIVES To examine the effectiveness of any type of exercise intervention in the management of vasomotor symptoms in symptomatic perimenopausal and postmenopausal women .
Effect of aerobic training on hot flushes and quality of life—a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background and objective . To estimate whether aerobic training has an effect on frequency of hot flushes or quality of life . Design . A r and omized controlled trial . Participants and setting . Symptomatic , sedentary women ( n = 176 ) , 43–63 years , no current use of hormone therapy . Intervention . Unsupervised aerobic training for 50 minutes four times per week during 6 months . Outcomes . Hot flushes as measured with Women 's Health Question naire ( WHQ ) and Health-Related Quality of Life ( HRQoL , SF-36 ) , daily reported hot flushes on phone-based diary , cardiorespiratory fitness ( CRF ) , and body composition . Results . Intervention group had larger decrease in the frequency of night-time hot flushes based on phone diary ( P for month × group = 0.012 ) , but not on WHQ scale . Intervention group had less depressed mood ( P = 0.01 ) than control women according to change in WHQ score . Changes in WHQ score in depressed mood ( P = 0.03 ) and menstrual symptoms ( P = 0.01 ) in the intervention group were significantly dependent on frequency of training sessions . HRQoL was improved among the intervention group women in physical functioning ( P = 0.049 ) and physical role limitation ( P = 0.017 ) . CRF improved ( P = 0.008 ) , and lean muscle mass increased ( P = 0.046 ) significantly in the intervention group as compared to controls . Conclusions . Aerobic training may decrease the frequency of hot flushes and improve quality of life among slightly overweight women
Evidence was insufficient to show whether exercise is an effective treatment for vasomotor menopausal symptoms .
One small study suggested that HT is more effective than exercise .
Evidence was insufficient to show the relative effectiveness of exercise when compared with HT or yoga
BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that many perimenopausal and early postmenopausal women will experience menopausal symptoms ; hot flushes are the most common .
Symptoms caused by fluctuating levels of oestrogen may be alleviated by hormone therapy ( HT ) , but a marked global decline in its use has result ed from concerns about the risks and benefits of HT .
Consequently , many women are seeking alternatives .
As large numbers of women are choosing not to take HT , it is increasingly important to identify evidence -based lifestyle modifications that have the potential to reduce vasomotor menopausal symptoms .
OBJECTIVES To examine the effectiveness of any type of exercise intervention in the management of vasomotor symptoms in symptomatic perimenopausal and postmenopausal women .