Physical activity alone and in combination with hormone replacement therapy on vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 274-288

  Li, Suling ^a   Holm, Karyn ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hormone replacement therapy; Hot flashes; Physical activity; Synergistic; Vasomotor symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VASOMOTOR DISORDER;

AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; VASOMOTOR SYSTEM;

EID: 2342434263     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945902250413     Document Type: Article

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