SynthesisComplementary therapies in medicine2017
Improving vasomotor symptoms; psychological symptoms; and health-related quality of life in peri- or post-menopausal women through yoga: An umbrella systematic review and meta-analysis.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A systematic review of physical activity and quality of life and well-being.Translational behavioral medicine · 2020Pooled it
- Validation of the menopause representation questionnaire (MenoSentations-Q) among Iranian women and cross-cultural comparison with Portuguese women.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- The impact of physical activity and exercise interventions on symptoms for women experiencing menopause: overview of reviews.BMC women's health · 2024Review
- Mental health and well-being of women (menarche, perinatal, and menopause).Indian journal of psychiatry · 2024Article
- The effect of mobile app-based self-care training on the quality of marital relations and the severity of menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women: a clinical trial study in Iran.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Prediction of climacteric syndrome development in perimenopausal women with hypothyroidism.Przeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review · 2022Article
- Yoga and Qigong for Health: Two Sides of the Same Coin?Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Physical Activity, Yoga, and Exercise Prescription for Postpartum and Midlife Weight Management: A Practical Review for Clinicians.Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India · 2022Review
- Quality of Life among Iranian Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Galen medical journal · 2020Review
- Putting Integrative Oncology Into Practice: Concepts and Approaches.Journal of oncology practice · 2019Review
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Abstract
objectivesVasomotor symptoms (VMS), commonly reported during menopausal transition, negatively affect psychological health and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). While hormone therapy is an effective treatment, its use is limited by concerns about possible harms. Thus, many women with VMS seek nonhormonal, nonpharmacologic treatment options. However, evidence to guide clinical recommendations is inconclusive. This study reviewed the effectiveness of yoga, tai chi and qigong on vasomotor, psychological symptoms, and HRQoL in peri- or post-menopausal women.
designMEDLINE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, EMBASE, CINAHL and the Allied and Complementary Medicine Database were searched. Researchers identified systematic reviews (SR) or RCTs that evaluated yoga, tai chi, or qigong for vasomotor, psychological symptoms, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in peri- or post-menopausal women. Data were abstracted on study design, participants, interventions and outcomes. Risk of bias (ROB) was assessed and updated meta-analyses were performed.
resultsWe identified one high-quality SR (5 RCTs, 582 participants) and 3 new RCTs (345 participants) published after the SR evaluating yoga for vasomotor, psychological symptoms, and HRQoL; no studies evaluated tai chi or qigong. Updated meta-analyses indicate that, compared to controls, yoga reduced VMS (5 trials, standardized mean difference (SMD) -0.27, 95% CI -0.49 to -0.05) and psychological symptoms (6 trials, SDM -0.32; 95% CI -0.47 to -0.17). Effects on quality of life were reported infrequently. Key limitations are that adverse effects were rarely reported and outcome measures lacked standardization.
conclusionsResults from this meta-analysis suggest that yoga may be a useful therapy to manage bothersome vasomotor and psychological symptoms.
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