Mind-body therapies for menopausal symptoms: A systematic review

Maturitas

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 135-149

  Innes, Kim E ^a,b   Selfe, Terry Kit ^a,b   Vishnu, Abhishek ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Breathing; Climacteric; Meditation; Menopause; Mind body therapies; Relaxation; Tai chi; Vasomotor; Yoga

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BREATHING EXERCISE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ETHNICITY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; MEDITATION; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MOOD; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; MUSIC THERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SLEEP; STRETCHING EXERCISE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; YOGA;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIND-BODY THERAPIES;

EID: 77952745470     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2010.01.016     Document Type: Review

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