title: To exercise, or, not to exercise, during menopause and beyond.
abstract: Menopausal symptoms in women can be severe and disruptive to overall quality of life. Hormone replacement therapy, is known to be effective in ameliorating symptoms, however, reporting of side effects has resulted in alternative treatment options. Exercise has been assessed as an alternative treatment option for alleviating menopausal symptoms, including, psychological, vasomotor, somatic and sexual symptoms. Here we report the effects of physical activity and exercise on menopause symptoms in menopausal women.
authors.affiliation: College of Health and Biomedicine, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Victoria University, PO Box 14428, Melbourne, Vic. 8001, Australia. Electronic address: Lily.Stojanovska@vu.edu.au.
authors.forename: Lily
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stojanovska
authors.affiliation: College of Health and Biomedicine, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Victoria University, PO Box 14428, Melbourne, Vic. 8001, Australia.
authors.forename: Vasso
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Apostolopoulos
authors.affiliation: College of Sport & Exercise Science, Victoria University, PO Box 14428, Melbourne, Vic. 8001, Australia.
authors.forename: Remco
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Polman
authors.affiliation: College of Sport & Exercise Science, Victoria University, PO Box 14428, Melbourne, Vic. 8001, Australia.
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Borkoles
mesh_terms: D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000502:physiology*; D011788:Quality of Life
keywords: Hot flashes; Menopause; Physical activity; Physiological effects; Vasomotor symptoms