High levels of physical activity are associated with a reduced likelihood of depressive symptoms in postmenopausal women

C Tong, Y Meng, T Li, Y Luo - Women & health, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Depressive symptoms in postmenopausal women are a significant concern, but studies
evaluated their relationship with menopausal symptoms and physical activity are limited …

Leisure time physical activity in relation to depressive symptoms in the Black Women's Health Study

LA Wise, LL Adams-Campbell, JR Palmer… - Annals of Behavioral …, 2006 - Springer
Background: A growing body of evidence suggests that physical activity might reduce the
risk of depressive symptoms, but there are limited data on Black women. Purpose: The …

Physical activity and mental health outcomes during menopause: a randomized controlled trial

S Elavsky, E McAuley - Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background: Many women experience detriments in mental health during the menopausal
transition. Physical activity may attenuate these adverse outcomes but few studies …

The relationship between physical activity and the severity of menopausal symptoms: A cross-sectional study

SW Wu, Y Shi, Q Zhao, K Men - BMC Women's Health, 2023 - Springer
Objective To investigate the relationship between physical activity and the severity of
menopausal symptoms in middle-aged women in northwest China. Methods This was a …

Depressive symptoms and physical activity among community-dwelling perimenopausal women: a prospective longitudinal study

C Huang, B Luo, J Wang, Y Ao, W Xiong, S Liao - BMC psychiatry, 2023 - Springer
Background Women in perimenopause are vulnerable to depressive symptoms, and
physical activity was reported to be a potential protective factor. The trajectories of physical …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of physical activity on depression and quality of life in Chinese perimenopausal women

XY Liu, SZ Peng, MY Pei, P Zhang - Journal of Affective Disorders, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Women are more likely to experience depressive symptoms and poor quality of
life (QoL) during perimenopause. The effectiveness of physical activity (PA) in …

A cohort study of leisure time physical activity and depression

SS Mikkelsen, JS Tolstrup, EM Flachs, EL Mortensen… - Preventive …, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to examine the role of leisure time physical
activity on the risk of developing depression in a large longitudinal setting. METHODS: A …

Physical activity and risk of vasomotor symptoms in women with and without a history of depression: results from the Harvard Study of Moods and Cycles

RC Thurston, H Joffe, CN Soares, BL Harlow - Menopause, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To examine whether physical activity was associated with decreased risk of
vasomotor symptoms in a prospective study of women transitioning through menopause …

The association between physical activity and depressive symptoms in young women: A review

D Azar, K Ball, J Salmon, V Cleland - Mental Health and Physical Activity, 2008 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: This review synthesises results of studies examining the association between
physical activity (PA) and depressive symptoms and the effects of PA intervention studies on …

The effect of physical activity and depressive mood on menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women

S Yılmaz, I Arslan, D Yengil Taci - International Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aims The symptoms of menopause in postmenopausal women adversely affect the quality of
life. Menopausal symptoms are more severe with comorbid disorders such as depression; it …