title: The Effects of Yoga Participation on Women's Quality of Life and Symptom Management During the Menopausal Transition: A Pilot Study.
abstract: Typically lasting 5-10 years, the menopausal transition is associated with symptoms including hot flashes, night sweats, and labile mood. As these symptoms often hinder a woman's successful functioning in everyday life, hormone therapy is commonly prescribed as a means to diminish symptoms. Many women, however, are seeking complementary and alternative treatments due to side effects and/or detrimental health-risks associated with conventional therapies. We completed a mixed methods study to determine changes in physiological symptoms associated with menopause and changes in women's quality of life, as a result of participation in a 10-week yoga intervention.
authors.affiliation: a Recreation Therapy, School of Health and Applied Human Sciences, University of North Carolina Wilmington , Wilmington , North Carolina , USA.
authors.forename: Brandi M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Crowe
authors.affiliation: b Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management, Clemson University , Clemson , South Carolina , USA.
authors.forename: Marieke
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van Puymbroeck
authors.affiliation: c Eugene T. Moore School of Education, Clemson University , Clemson , South Carolina , USA.
authors.forename: Sandra M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Linder
authors.affiliation: b Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management, Clemson University , Clemson , South Carolina , USA.
authors.forename: Francis A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Mcguire
authors.affiliation: d Joseph F. Sullivan Center; and School of Nursing, Clemson University , Clemson , South Carolina , USA.
authors.forename: Paula J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Watt
mesh_terms: D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005260:Female; D019584:Hot Flashes / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011788:Quality of Life; D013546:Sweating; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016387:Women's Health; D015013:Yoga