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Benefits of physical exercise in postmenopausal women

Pedro ManonellesMercedes González VélezFidel Hita-contrerasCarlos De TeresaMaryna LapotkaDébora GodoyOlga OcónPlácido LlanezaAntonio CanoLaura Rodríguez-alcaláNicolás MendozaRafael Sánchez-borregoAntonio Martínez-amat

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Gerontologymedicine.medical_specialtySports medicinePoison controlSuicide preventionGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineQuality of life (healthcare)Injury preventionmedicineHumans030212 general & internal medicineExerciseLife Style030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicinebusiness.industryObstetrics and GynecologyMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseHealth indicatorPostmenopauseMenopauseHealth promotionQuality of LifePhysical therapyWomen's HealthFemalebusiness

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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.

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2016-03-16Maturitas
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.04.017