Publication Date:
2014-09-17
Description:
Commentary on: Reed SD , Guthrie KA, Newton KM, et al .. Menopausal quality of life: RCT of yoga, exercise, and omega-3 supplements. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2014 ; 210 : 244.e1 –11. Context Since publication of the Women's Health Initiative Study, the potential benefits of non-pharmacological therapies for menopause-related symptoms have gained increased interest among midlife women, clinicians and researchers. 1 Interventions requiring behavioural change have yielded mixed outcomes, owing to small sample sizes, a variety of outcome measures, lack of control groups and limited follow-up. 2–4 Methods To assess the effects of exercise, yoga and -3 therapy on menopause-specific quality of life, MS-FLASH investigators conducted a multisite factorial design (3 x 2), randomised controlled trial in which women were randomised to 12 weeks of exercise, yoga or usual activity and simultaneously randomised to receive -3 supplements or a placebo. The yoga intervention emphasised cooling breathing exercises (Asthana)...
Keywords:
Pain (neurology), Sleep disorders (neurology), Stroke, Menopause (including HRT), Anxiety disorders (including OCD and PTSD), Mood disorders (including depression), Sleep disorders, Sleep disorders (respiratory medicine)
Print ISSN:
1356-5524
Electronic ISSN:
1473-6810
Topics:
Medicine
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