Effects of physical activity on vasomotor symptoms: Examination using objective and subjective measures

Menopause

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1095-1103

  Elavsky, Steriani ^a   Gonzales, Joaquin U ^b   Proctor, David N ^a   Williams, Nancy ^a   Henderson, Victor W ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Hot flashes; Menopause; Physical activity; Vasomotor symptoms

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF REPORT; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

ACCELEROMETRY; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF REPORT; VASOMOTOR SYSTEM;

EID: 84866981953     PISSN: 10723714     EISSN: 15300374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e31824f8fb8     Document Type: Article

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