Hatha Yoga practice decreases menopause symptoms and improves quality of life: A randomized controlled trial

Jorge, Marcia; Santaella, Danilo Forghieri; Pontes, Isabella M.O.; Shiramizu, Victor Kenji Medeiros; Nascimento, Ezequiel Batista do; Cabral, Alícia; Lemos, Telma Maria Araújo Moura; Silva, Regina H.; Ribeiro, Alessandra Mussi

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2016.03.014

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“…32 Yoga's holistic approach to physiological and psychosocial well-being makes it an effective treatment for women experiencing physical and psychological symptoms directly, or indirectly, associated with menopause. [33][34][35][36][37][38] Similarly, the findings in our study support the use of yoga as a form of leisure coping, which was attributed to negotiating menopausal symptoms.…”

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Enhancing Problem- and Emotion-Focused Coping in Menopausal Women Through Yoga

Crowe

Puymbroeck

2019

International Journal of Yoga Therapy

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In varying degrees, all women experience menopause, the condition of infertility due to altered reproductive hormones. The menopausal transition includes three phases—perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause—each associated with physical and psychological symptoms that can negatively affect women's successful functioning in everyday life. In addition to conventional therapies intended to decrease the frequency and severity of symptoms, menopausal women are in need of coping mechanisms to assist in managing symptoms as they occur. Using a deductive approach, a secondary analysis of 12 individuals' qualitative journal entries and semi-structured interviews obtained from a mixed-methods embedded research study was conducted to determine whether data exist to support yoga as a means for coping as presented by Lazarus and Folkman's transactional theory of stress and coping and by Iwasaki and Mannell's leisure stress coping conceptual framework. Results indicate that yoga has the potential for serving as a coping mechanism for women between the ages of 40 and 65 who are experiencing menopause and want to improve their health and/or enhance their ability to manage life's stressors. More specifically, findings discussed in this article advocate yoga as being a leisure activity in which problem- and emotion-focused coping strategies can develop, including mechanisms necessary for palliative coping, mood enhancement, and social companionship. To the authors' knowledge, data reported in this manuscript are the first to support the conceptual framework of Crowe, Van Puymbroeck, and Schmid, aimed at explaining yoga as a viable leisure coping strategy. Additional research focused on the psychosocial benefits of yoga, including yoga as coping, is recommended.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 82%

Enhancing Problem- and Emotion-Focused Coping in Menopausal Women Through Yoga

Crowe

Puymbroeck

2019

International Journal of Yoga Therapy

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“…Some studies have observed significant effect after aerobic training 25,26 or holistic training, 27,28 while others have shown non-significant changes after strength or aerobic training 29,30 or holistic activities. [31][32][33] Therefore, the aim of the present study was to systematically review the literature investigating the effects of physical exercise training on cortisol levels in subjects with MDD and to explore potential moderators of this relationship. It is expected that physical exercise has an important effect on cortisol levels in individuals with MDD.…”

Section: Can Physical Exercise Modulate Cortisol Level In Subjects Wimentioning

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Can physical exercise modulate cortisol level in subjects with depression? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Beserra

Kameda

Deslandes

et al. 2018

Trends Psychiatry Psychother.

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Introduction: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent medical illness that is associated with chronic stress. Patients with MDD can show an imbalance in cortisol levels, which can be restored with the remission of symptoms. Physical exercise training has been used as a tool to promote changes in cortisol levels in healthy individuals. However, it is unknown if exercise can produce the same results in individuals with MDD. Objective: To review evidence of cortisol changes after exercise training in individuals with MDD. Methods: We conducted a search on PubMed, SciELO, LILACS, ISI Web of Knowledge, Scopus, and PsycInfo databases. Random effects meta-analysis was performed and standardized mean difference (SMD) effect size was calculated. Analyses of forest and funnel plots was conducted using Stata v.11.0 software. Results: At first, 463 studies were obtained in the search. After completion of the selection procedure, five articles with seven analyses were included. Type of exercise, frequency of training, cortisol measurement, and type of control group were analyzed. There was a reduction of cortisol levels in the exercise group (SMD = −0.65, 95%CI 1.30-0.01). Moreover, sensitivity analysis and subgroup analyses revealed an effect of type (aerobic exercise) and frequency (five times per week) of exercise on reduction of cortisol levels. However, these results should be interpreted cautiously due to the small number of studies and a substantial heterogeneity among them. Conclusion: Physical exercise promotes a reduction in cortisol levels in individuals with MDD. However, this finding can be influenced by type of exercise, weekly frequency, and type of cortisol measurement.

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“…A recent study conducted in Brazil compared the effects of yoga, stretching exercises, and no intervention on menopause symptoms after 12 weeks . The yoga intervention included 75 minutes of guided yoga twice a week.…”

Section: Cam Treatments For Menopausal Symptomsmentioning

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Review of Efficacy of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms

Moore¹,

Franks²,

Fox³

2017

J Midwife Womens Health

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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments have been used for thousands of years around the world. There has been increased interest in utilizing CAM for menopausal symptoms since the release of results of the Women's Health Initiative elucidated long-term adverse effects associated with hormone therapy. Women looking for more natural or safer means to treat hot flushes, night sweats, and other menopausal symptoms often turn to CAM such as yoga, phytoestrogens, or black cohosh. Yet there have been few well-conducted studies looking at the efficacy of these treatments. This review examines randomized clinical trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses evaluating the effectiveness of commonly used CAM for the treatment of menopausal symptoms.

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Hatha Yoga practice decreases menopause symptoms and improves quality of life: A randomized controlled trial

Cited by 53 publications

References 42 publications

Enhancing Problem- and Emotion-Focused Coping in Menopausal Women Through Yoga

Enhancing Problem- and Emotion-Focused Coping in Menopausal Women Through Yoga

Can physical exercise modulate cortisol level in subjects with depression? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Review of Efficacy of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms

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