The impact of physical activity on menopausal symptoms in middle-aged women

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 34-36

  Canário, Ana C G ^a   Cabral, Patrícia U ^a   Spyrides, Maria H ^a   Giraldo, Paulo C ^b   Eleutério Jr , José ^c   Gonçalves, Ana Katherine ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Menopause; Physical activity; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXHAUSTION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEART PALPITATION; HIGH SCHOOL; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MIDDLE AGED; MYALGIA; PARESTHESIA; PATIENCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SMOKING; VAGINAL DRYNESS; VERTIGO;

EID: 84861616042     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: 18793479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.02.016     Document Type: Article

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