Can walking exercise programs improve health for women in menopause transition and postmenopausal? Findings from a scoping review

Sydora, Beate C.; Turner, Cailey; Malley, Alexandra; Davenport, Margie H.; Yuksel, Nesé; Shandro, Tami; Ross, Sue

doi:10.1097/gme.0000000000001554

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“…It can also be concluded from participants' feedback that walking is beneficial for their physical health promotion and that most walking programs have health benefits for women. A scoping review reported that an average weekly walking length of 162 minutes was suggested, which complied with health guidelines recommended by North American authorities 35 . It has also been shown that relaxation techniques benefit in relieving perimenopausal symptoms 26 .…”

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Utilization of complementary and alternative medicine by perimenopausal women in China: a cross-sectional study

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Utilization of complementary and alternative medicine by perimenopausal women in China: a cross-sectional study

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“…Exercise improves cardiorespiratory capacity, weight preservation/loss (with diet), bone mineral density, and muscle strength in postmenopausal females. 20 Furthermore, walking programs improve cardiovascular markers, lipid and carbohydrate metabolism disorders (thereby decreasing hypertension), 20 , 21 physical and mental health, and sexual quality of life. 22 …”

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Perceptions, Benefits, and Use of Complementary and Integrative Therapies to Treat Menopausal Symptoms: A Pilot Study

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Larson²,

Lee

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Women's Health Reports

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Background: Menopause symptoms can be debilitating, and the use of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) has declined significantly since the Women's Health Initiative. Materials and Methods: We surveyed 508 peri- and postmenopausal females to determine (1) the use of complementary and integrative therapies (CIT), MHT; and pharmacotherapies; (2) the perceptions, perceived benefits/risks of CIT, MHT; and pharmacotherapy use; and (3) factors associated with CIT and MHT use for menopause symptom treatment. Results: The majority of respondents used CIT to treat menopause symptoms based on physician recommendation and research studies. Treatments that were perceived as most beneficial included exercise, mind–body therapies, diet, and spiritual practices, with exercise and mind–body therapies chosen to treat the most common symptoms of sleep disturbances, depressive mood, and anxiety. Higher education level was the main predictive variable for choosing exercise (odds ratio [OR] = 1.27, p = 0.02) and mind–body therapies (OR = 1.57, p = 0.02) to treat menopausal symptoms. Perceptions, beliefs, and use of different CIT by primarily white, affluent, and educated peri- and postmenopausal females to treat menopause symptoms, including sleep disturbances, depression, and anxiety, are driven by conversations with physicians and evidence-based research. Conclusion: These findings reinforce the necessity for both additional research in more diverse populations, as well as comprehensive, individualized personalized care from an interdisciplinary team that considers the best options available for all female patients.

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“…Studies comparing exercise to no exercise or to wait groups showed no improvement of VMS with walking. Two studies comparing walking exercise to MHT demonstrated superior efficacy of MHT [79]. NAMS and other regional menopause societies concluded that although there are many health benefits for women from exercise, randomized control trials do not support it as an intervention for VMS [34,80].…”

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Vasomotor Symptoms

Geraghty¹

2021

Each Woman’s Menopause: An Evidence Based Resource

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Menopausal symptoms are experienced by 70-85% of women worldwide with geographic and cultural variations (see Chap. 1). Along with myalgia/arthralgia and sleep disruption, VMS are the most commonly experienced symptoms [1, 2] (see Chap. 1). Vasomotor symptoms include a mild feeling of heat, or a moderate to severe feeling of heat with flushing, cold sweats, and night sweats. The sensation may be limited to a consistent body region such as the chest and face or the legs. There is sometimes a detectible prodrome. A woman may first awaken during the night with a feeling of dread or increased heart rate, and a subsequent sensation of hot flush or sweating. Women describe VMS differently and the nature of VMS may vary over the course of the menopause transition [3,4].An interplay of social and genetic variables illustrate the complex influences that result in the lived experience of the individual woman. Among women in North America and Europe, VMS are the most common menopausal experience, while women in Japan report a "chilliness" but have no word for "hot flashes" in the Japanese language [5,6]. Within geographic regions, the experience of VMS is influenced by the interplay of race/ethnicity and socioeconomic factors. In the United States culture, the incidence and severity of clustered VMS, sleep disruption, and psychological distress were correlated with lower educational level and African American race [2]. The reporting of vasomotor and other symptoms within populations also varies over time. The incidence of VMS in a review of five studies from multiple countries within the African continent increased from 39% of women surveyed in 2009 to 77% of women in 2012 [1].

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Can walking exercise programs improve health for women in menopause transition and postmenopausal? Findings from a scoping review

Cited by 13 publications

References 103 publications

Utilization of complementary and alternative medicine by perimenopausal women in China: a cross-sectional study

Utilization of complementary and alternative medicine by perimenopausal women in China: a cross-sectional study

Perceptions, Benefits, and Use of Complementary and Integrative Therapies to Treat Menopausal Symptoms: A Pilot Study

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