Menopause

4.2. Exercise and physical activity

There are also contradictory research findings about whether physical activity has an impact on menopause symptoms [11]. In one study extra exercise improved women's quality of life, and in another it did not. But even if exercise does not have much influence on symptoms of menopause, activities like extra walking and light muscle training can have a range of other effects [24]. Very overweight women who do medium exertion walking or running for about 30 minutes a day and do muscle training twice a week might be able to reduce their blood pressure, for example. This can also increase muscle strength and flexibility [24]. With some forms of sport or exercise there is some risk of injury, of course.

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