ArticleMenopause (New York, N.Y.)2012
Effects of physical activity on vasomotor symptoms: examination using objective and subjective measures.
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- Cost-effectiveness of physical activity among women with menopause symptoms: findings from a randomised controlled trial.PloS one · 2015Trial
- Efficacy of exercise for menopausal symptoms: a randomized controlled trial.Menopause (New York, N.Y.) · 2014Trial
- Higher amounts of habitual physical activity changes the relationship between hot flashes and subclinical cardiovascular disease risk.Physiological reports · 2025Article
- Ideal Cardiovascular Health Metrics and Risk of Incident Early-Onset Vasomotor Symptoms Among Premenopausal Women.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2022Article
- Nutritional Risk Factors Associated with Vasomotor Symptoms in Women Aged 40-65 Years.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Menopausal Symptoms and Higher Risk Opioid Prescribing in a National Sample of Women Veterans with Chronic Pain.Journal of general internal medicine · 2019Article
- Concurrent and lagged relations between momentary affect and sedentary behavior in middle-aged women.Menopause (New York, N.Y.) · 2016Article
- Dynamics of the ovarian reserve and impact of genetic and epidemiological factors on age of menopause.Biology of reproduction · 2015Review
- Recent evidence exploring the associations between physical activity and menopausal symptoms in midlife women: perceived risks and possible health benefits.Women's midlife health · 2015Review
- Daily physical activity and hot flashes in the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN) Flashes Study.Fertility and sterility · 2014Article
- The effect of physical activity and body mass index on menopausal symptoms in Turkish women: a cross-sectional study in primary care.BMC women's health · 2014Article
- Risk factors, pathophysiology, and treatment of hot flashes in cancer.CA: a cancer journal for clinicians · 2013Review
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Abstract
objectivePhysical activity (PA) is essential for successful aging and for the prevention and management of common chronic diseases. The empirical support for the beneficial effects of PA on vasomotor symptoms has, however, been mixed. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of acute aerobic exercise and daily PA on menopausal vasomotor symptoms.
methodsCommunity-dwelling midlife women (N = 121; age range, 40-60 y) not using hormone therapy were recruited for a 15-day daily diary study. Women completed psychological, cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, and hormonal status screening followed by a 15-day prospective assessment in a "real-life" setting using a personal digital assistant. Participants also completed a 30-minute moderate-intensity aerobic exercise bout on a treadmill between days 5 and 8. Daily PA was assessed objectively through accelerometry, and all symptomatic women (n = 92) completed two 24-hour Biolog sternal skin conductance recordings of hot flashes (HFs)-one at baseline and one immediately after treadmill exercise.
resultsBoth total objective (P = 0.054) and total subjective (P < 0.05) HFs decreased after the acute exercise bout. At the between-person level, daily PA was not associated with self-reported HFs. However, at the within-person level, performing more moderate physical activity than usual was associated with more self-reported HFs in women with lower fitness levels.
conclusionsModerate aerobic exercise decreases objective and subjective HFs 24 hours after exercise; however, in women with lower fitness levels, more daily moderate PA leads to more self-reported symptoms.
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