The Efficacy of Strength Exercises for Reducing the Symptoms of Menopause: A Systematic Review
Background: The aim of this systematic review was to determine whether strength exercises improve the symptoms of menopause and to provide an update on the most recent scientific evidence on the type and regimen of exercise that help reduce the symptoms. Methods: An electronic search of scientific d...
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| author | Capel-Alcaraz, Ana María García López, Héctor Castro Sánchez, Adelaida María Fernández Sánchez, Manuel Lara Palomo, Inmaculada Carmen |
| author_facet | Capel-Alcaraz, Ana María García López, Héctor Castro Sánchez, Adelaida María Fernández Sánchez, Manuel Lara Palomo, Inmaculada Carmen |
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| description | Background: The aim of this systematic review was to determine whether strength exercises improve the symptoms of menopause and to provide an update on the most recent scientific evidence on the type and regimen of exercise that help reduce the symptoms. Methods: An electronic search of scientific databases was performed from 2015 to 2022. Randomized clinical trials that analyzed the effects of strength exercises versus other types of interventions, considering all the outcome measures of interest, were included in this review. Results: We found 5964 potential articles. After applying the selection criteria, we selected 12 of the articles. The studies compared strength exercises versus other therapies or compared strength exercises versus no intervention in one of the groups. The results showed improvements in the strength of the legs and pelvic floor, physical activity, bone density, metabolic and hormonal changes, heart rate and blood pressure and a change in hot flashes. Conclusions: There is evidence that strength exercises can be beneficial for improving strength, physical activity, bone density and hormonal and metabolic levels. In terms of the appropriate type of strength training, the evidence is still unclear given that the same benefits are achieved by various types of exercises. |
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| spelling | oai:repositorio.ual.es:10835-141532023-04-12T19:16:39Z The Efficacy of Strength Exercises for Reducing the Symptoms of Menopause: A Systematic Review Capel-Alcaraz, Ana María García López, Héctor Castro Sánchez, Adelaida María Fernández Sánchez, Manuel Lara Palomo, Inmaculada Carmen menopausal climacteric syndrome resistance training therapeutic exercise physiotherapy Background: The aim of this systematic review was to determine whether strength exercises improve the symptoms of menopause and to provide an update on the most recent scientific evidence on the type and regimen of exercise that help reduce the symptoms. Methods: An electronic search of scientific databases was performed from 2015 to 2022. Randomized clinical trials that analyzed the effects of strength exercises versus other types of interventions, considering all the outcome measures of interest, were included in this review. Results: We found 5964 potential articles. After applying the selection criteria, we selected 12 of the articles. The studies compared strength exercises versus other therapies or compared strength exercises versus no intervention in one of the groups. The results showed improvements in the strength of the legs and pelvic floor, physical activity, bone density, metabolic and hormonal changes, heart rate and blood pressure and a change in hot flashes. Conclusions: There is evidence that strength exercises can be beneficial for improving strength, physical activity, bone density and hormonal and metabolic levels. In terms of the appropriate type of strength training, the evidence is still unclear given that the same benefits are achieved by various types of exercises. 2023-01-12T15:49:14Z 2023-01-12T15:49:14Z 2023-01-09 info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2077-0383 http://hdl.handle.net/10835/14153 10.3390/jcm12020548 en https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/2/548 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess MDPI |
| spellingShingle | menopausal climacteric syndrome resistance training therapeutic exercise physiotherapy Capel-Alcaraz, Ana María García López, Héctor Castro Sánchez, Adelaida María Fernández Sánchez, Manuel Lara Palomo, Inmaculada Carmen The Efficacy of Strength Exercises for Reducing the Symptoms of Menopause: A Systematic Review |
| title | The Efficacy of Strength Exercises for Reducing the Symptoms of Menopause: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | The Efficacy of Strength Exercises for Reducing the Symptoms of Menopause: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | The Efficacy of Strength Exercises for Reducing the Symptoms of Menopause: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Efficacy of Strength Exercises for Reducing the Symptoms of Menopause: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | The Efficacy of Strength Exercises for Reducing the Symptoms of Menopause: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | efficacy of strength exercises for reducing the symptoms of menopause: a systematic review |
| topic | menopausal climacteric syndrome resistance training therapeutic exercise physiotherapy |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10835/14153 |
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