Resistance training three times per week for 15 weeks improved menopause-specific health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women with moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (P=0.01).
RCT (n=65)
Open-label
randomized
Does resistance training improve health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women with vasomotor symptoms?
Resistance training three times per week for 15 weeks improves menopause-specific health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women with moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms.
p-value: p=0.01
OBJECTIVE: Most women experience vasomotor symptoms (VMS) around menopause that may affect quality of life negatively. Effective pharmacological treatment exists but is not recommended for all women, and there is a demand for alternatives to reduce symptoms and improve quality of life. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of a resistance training intervention on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in postmenopausal women with VMS. METHODS: This open randomized controlled trial included 65 postmenopausal women >45 years old with daily VMS. The participants were randomized to 15 weeks of resistance training three times per week or an untreated control group. The Women's Health Questionnaire (WHQ) and Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) were used to assess HRQoL at baseline and after 15 weeks. RESULTS: = 0.01) from baseline to post intervention. No significant between-group differences were found in SF-36 summary scores, or in any of the domains. CONCLUSION: In postmenopausal women with moderate to severe VMS, resistance training three times per week for 15 weeks improved menopause-specific HRQoL.
Berin et al. (Fri,) conducted a rct in Vasomotor symptoms (n=65). Resistance training vs. Untreated control group was evaluated on Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) (p=0.01). Resistance training three times per week for 15 weeks improved menopause-specific health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women with moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (P=0.01).