Menopause and physical fitness[edit]
Menopause is the term that is used to refer to the stretch of both before and after a woman's last menstrual cycle. there are an instrumental amount of symptoms connected to menopause, most of which can affect the quality of life of the women involved in this stage of her life. One way to reduce the severity of the symptoms is exercise and keeping a healthy level of fitness. Pre or during menopause as the women body changes there can be physical, physiological or internal changes to the body. These changes can be prevented or the reduced with the use of regular exercise. these changes include;[41]
Prevention of weight gain: around menopause women tend to lose their muscle mass and have it replaced with abdominal fat. Slight increases in physical exercise can help to prevent this.
Reduce the risk of breast cancer: due to the weight loss from regular exercise it may offer protection from breast cancer.
Strengthen the bones of the body: Physical activity can slow the bone loss after menopause reducing the chance of bone fractures and osteoporosis.
Reduce the risk of disease: Excess weight can increase the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes, and the regular physical activity can counter these effects.
Boost the mood: By being involved in regular activities it can improve the psychological health, this can be the case at any age and not only for times during or aftermenopause.[42]
The Melbourne Women’s Midlife Health Project provided evidence that showed over an eight-year time period 438 were followed. even though the physical activity was not associated with VMS in this cohort at the beginning. women that reported they were physically active everyday at the beginning were 49% less likely to have reported bothersome hot flushes. this in contrast to women who level of activity decreased were more likely to experience bothersome hot flushes.[43]
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