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Review
. 2016 Nov:93:83-88.
doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.04.017. Epub 2016 Apr 26.

Benefits of physical exercise in postmenopausal women

Nicolás Mendoza  1 , Carlos De Teresa  2 , Antonio Cano  3 , Débora Godoy  4 , Fidel Hita-Contreras  5 , Maryna Lapotka  6 , Placido Llaneza  7 , Pedro Manonelles  8 , Antonio Martínez-Amat  9 , Olga Ocón  10 , Laura Rodríguez-Alcalá  11 , Mercedes Vélez  12 , Rafael Sánchez-Borrego  13
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Review

Benefits of physical exercise in postmenopausal women

Nicolás Mendoza et al. Maturitas. 2016 Nov.

Abstract

Physical inactivity not only places women's health at risk during menopause, but also increases menopausal problems. Abundant evidence links habitual physical exercise (PE) to a better status on numerous health indicators and better quality of life and to the prevention and treatment of the ailments that typically occur from mid-life onwards. We can infer that PE is something more than a lifestyle: it constitutes a form of therapy in itself. A panel of experts from various Spanish scientific societies related to PE and menopause (Spanish Menopause Society, Spanish Cardiology Society, Spanish Federation of Sports Medicine) met to reach a consensus on these issues and to decide the optimal timing of and methods of exercise, based on the best evidence available.

Keywords: Ageing; Antiageing; Exercise; Health promotion; Lifestyle; Postmenopausal; Quality of life.

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