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 .
Do physical leisure time activities prevent fatigue? A 15 month prospective study of nurses’ aides
Objective : To test the hypothesis that physical leisure time activities reduce the risk of developing persistent fatigue . Methods : The hypothesis was tested in a sample that was homogeneous with respect to sex and occupation , with a prospect i ve cohort design . Of 6234 vocationally active , female , Norwegian nurses ’ aides , not on leave because of illness or pregnancy when they completed a mailed question naire in 1999 , 5341 ( 85.7 % ) completed a second question naire 15 months later . The main outcome measure was the prevalence of persistent fatigue — that is , always or usually feeling fatigued in the daytime during the preceding 14 days . Results : In participants without persistent fatigue at baseline , reported engagement in physical leisure time activities for 20 minutes or more at least once a week during the three months before baseline was associated with a reduced risk of persistent fatigue at the follow up ( odds ratio = 0.70 ; 95 % confidence interval 0.55 to 0.89 ) , after adjustments for age , affective symptoms , sleeping problems , musculoskeletal pain , long term health problems of any kind , smoking , marital status , tasks of a caring nature during leisure time , and work factors at baseline . Conclusion : The study supports the hypothesis that physical leisure time activities reduce the risk of developing persistent fatigue
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 .