Influence of habitual physical activity on the symptoms of climacterium/menopause and the quality of life of middle-aged women

International Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 319-328

  Guimarães, Adriana Coutinho Azevedo ^a   Baptista, Fátima ^b  

^a SANTA CATARINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Menopause; Physical activity; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; KUPPERMAN MENOPAUSAL INDEX; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY QUESTIONNAIRE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ASPECT; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION QUALITY OF LIFE BRIEF VERSION QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 84055172735     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s24822     Document Type: Article

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