Exercise May Ease Menopausal Symptoms

If you are a woman and remain physically active up to and during the menopause, symptoms such as anxiety, depression and stress may be eased as a result of your physically active lifestyle, according to an article published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise (MSSE).In this study, Deborah Nelson, Ph.D., Temple University, and team wanted to find out whether physical activity reduced the risk of menopausal symptoms among Caucasian and African American women. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Sports Medicine / Fitness on January 4th, 2008