Resistance training improves climacteric symptoms in sedentary women in the postmenopausal period
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https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v12n2.4200Keywords:
Menopause, Postmenopause, Resistance training, Women.Abstract
Introduction: Among the various symptoms related to menopause are sleep disturbances, hot flashes, mood changes, and psychological changes related to depression and panic. Objective: To evaluate the effects of resistance training (RT) on climacteric symptoms. Methods: For this study, we chose sixteen sedentary postmenopausal women who were not using any kind of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or medications. Results: There was a reduction of climacteric symptoms in the training group (TG) compared with the control group (CG) for the parameters of insomnia in weeks 5, 6, 7, 8 and hot flashes in week 4, 6, 7 and 8, respectively. Conclusion: The RT decreased the intensity of the symptoms of insomnia and hot flashes in sedentary postmenopausal women.Downloads
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2013-07-31
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Dias R, de Oliveira AT, Vespasiano B de S, Nascimento D da C, Prestes J. Resistance training improves climacteric symptoms in sedentary women in the postmenopausal period. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2013 Jul. 31 [cited 2025 Feb. 4];12(2):249-58. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/4200
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