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Brisk Walking may Reduce Menopausal Anxiety, Stress and Depression
The study, led by Deborah Nelson, Ph.D, a public health researcher at the Temple University, stated that by adding a brisk walking routine, women could ease menopausal symptoms.
“With the aging population, physical activity represents one way for women to stay mentally healthy. Physical activity can help throughout the menopausal transition and afterwards,” said Nelson.
From 1996 to 1997, 380 women living in Philadelphia were recruited and were followed for more than eight years.
The women reported their physical activity level and menopausal symptoms including stress, anxiety, depression and hot flashes.
The average age at the beginning of the study was 42-years-old; 49 percent were African American, 58 percent reported more than a high school education, and 38 percent smoked cigarettes.
“We recruited African-American and Caucasian women living in Philadelphia for this study to better represent the large population of urban women. These results can be generalizable to both urban Caucasian and African-American women, groups of women that have been under-represented in previous studies,” said Nelson.
In case of stress, the scientists found that high levels of physical activity were the most beneficial to postmenopausal women and African-American women as they reported lower levels of perceived stress than those who did not exercise. This top-tier group walked at a moderate pace for an hour and a half at least five times a week.
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