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 .
Sleep quality and aerobic training among menopausal women--a randomized controlled trial.
BACKGROUND Menopause is associated with poor sleep quality and daytime sleepiness , which may lead to impaired quality of life and impaired functioning in daily activities . OBJECTIVE To study whether exercise training improves sleep quality or decreases the amount of night time hot flushes among menopausal women with vasomotor symptoms . STUDY DESIGN A r and omized controlled trial . Sedentary women ( N=176 ) aged 43 - 63 years with menopausal symptoms were r and omized to a six-month unsupervised aerobic training intervention ( 50 min 4 times per week ) or a control group . Both groups attended lectures on physical activity and health once a month . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Sleep quality and the amount of hot flushes disturbing sleep . The women reported daily via mobile phone whether hot flushes had disturbed their sleep and how they had slept ( scale 1 - 5 ) . Responses received by mobile phone over the 6-month period totaled on average 125 ( 5.2 per week ) responses per participant . RESULTS At baseline there was no difference between the groups in the demographic variables . Sleep quality improved significantly more in the intervention group than in the control group ( OR 1.02 ; 95 % CI=1.0 - 1.05 , p=0.043 ) . The odds for sleep improvement were 2 % per week in the intervention group and a decrease of 0.5 % per week in the control group . The amount of hot flushes related to sleep diminished ( p=0.004 ) by the end of the intervention . CONCLUSIONS Aerobic training for 6 months may improve sleep quality and reduce hot flushes among symptomatic menopausal 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 .