Benefits of physical exercise in postmenopausal women.

Authors :: Mendoza N
De Teresa C
Cano A
Godoy D
Hita-Contreras F
Lapotka M
Llaneza P
Manonelles P
Martínez-Amat A
Ocón O
Rodríguez-Alcalá L
Vélez M
Sánchez-Borrego R
Source :: Maturitas [Maturitas] 2016 Nov; Vol. 93, pp. 83-88. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Apr 26.
Publication Year :: 2016
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.<br /> (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.)