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Effectiveness of Yoga for Menopausal Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Joint Authors
Cramer, Holger
Lauche, Romy
Dobos, Gustav
Langhorst, Jost
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
|Objectives.
To systematically review and meta-analyze the effectiveness of yoga for menopausal symptoms.
Methods.
Medline, Scopus, the Cochrane Library, and PsycINFO were screened through April 2012.
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included if they assessed the effect of yoga on major menopausal symptoms, namely, (1) psychological symptoms, (2) somatic symptoms, (3) vasomotor symptoms, and/or (4) urogenital symptoms.
For each outcome, standardized mean differences (SMDs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated.
Two authors independently assessed risk of bias using the risk of bias tool recommended by the Cochrane Back Review Group.
Results.
Five RCTs with 582 participants were included in the qualitative review, and 4 RCTs with 545 participants were included in the meta-analysis.
There was moderate evidence for short-term effects on psychological symptoms (SMD=−0.37; 95% CI −0.67 to −0.07; P=0.02).
No evidence was found for total menopausal symptoms, somatic symptoms, vasomotor symptoms, or urogenital symptoms.
Yoga was not associated with serious adverse events.
Conclusion.
This systematic review found moderate evidence for short-term effectiveness of yoga for psychological symptoms in menopausal women.
While more rigorous research is needed to underpin these results, yoga can be preliminarily recommended as an additional intervention for women who suffer from psychological complaints associated with menopause.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cramer, Holger& Lauche, Romy& Langhorst, Jost& Dobos, Gustav. 2012. Effectiveness of Yoga for Menopausal Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cramer, Holger…[et al.]. Effectiveness of Yoga for Menopausal Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992726
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cramer, Holger& Lauche, Romy& Langhorst, Jost& Dobos, Gustav. Effectiveness of Yoga for Menopausal Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992726
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-992726