Philip Ashima Elsa, Singh Hutesh, Nanjundiah Shakthi Yogesh, Samudrala Petrina Cheryl, Theunissen De Wet, Robinson Jared, Banerjee Indrajit
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Medical College, Belle Rive, MUS.
Surgery, Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Medical College, Belle Rive, MUS.
Cureus. 2025 Mar 19;17(3):e80862. doi: 10.7759/cureus.80862. eCollection 2025 Mar.
Exercise has been contemplated as a natural means to alleviate the symptoms of perimenopause. The need for this study arises from the lack of data regarding the impact of exercise on the perimenopausal population. The primary objective of this systematic review of randomized controlled trials was to evaluate the impact of exercise in improving various symptoms of perimenopause, including hot flushes, insomnia, paresthesia, myalgia, arthralgia, palpitations, fatigue, headache, depression, vaginal dryness, and irritability in perimenopausal women. An extensive literature review was conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 guidelines, examining the impact of exercise on relieving perimenopausal syndrome. The assessment was based on the readings of the Blatt-Kupperman Index (KI), a scale in which 11 symptoms of perimenopause are rated from 0 (absence of symptom) to 3 (severe). Based on the studies, there was a considerable reduction in the total KI score from baseline by 15.7%. Paresthesia and irritability reduced by 2 points on the scale and showed the greatest improvement. Headache, myalgia, fatigue, hot flushes, and insomnia decreased from an average score of 2 to 1. There was no significant improvement in psychiatric disorders such as depression. Furthermore, its efficacy in treating hot flushes is yet to be established, as discrepancies exist in the results. Exercise has been proven effective in treating mild to moderate perimenopausal symptoms. However, skepticism remains regarding its effectiveness in treating vasomotor symptoms, and further scrutiny is needed to establish it as a viable and effective therapy.
运动被视为缓解围绝经期症状的一种自然方式。本研究的必要性源于缺乏关于运动对围绝经期人群影响的数据。这项对随机对照试验的系统评价的主要目的是评估运动对改善围绝经期各种症状的影响,包括潮热、失眠、感觉异常、肌痛、关节痛、心悸、疲劳、头痛、抑郁、阴道干燥和围绝经期女性的易怒情绪。根据系统评价和荟萃分析的首选报告项目(PRISMA)2020指南进行了广泛的文献综述,研究运动对缓解围绝经期综合征的影响。评估基于布拉特-库珀曼指数(KI)的读数,该量表对围绝经期的11种症状从0(无症状)到3(严重)进行评分。基于这些研究,总KI评分较基线有相当大的降低,降幅为15.7%。感觉异常和易怒在量表上降低了2分,改善最为显著。头痛、肌痛、疲劳、潮热和失眠从平均2分降至1分。抑郁症等精神障碍没有显著改善。此外,由于结果存在差异,其治疗潮热的疗效尚未确定。运动已被证明对治疗轻度至中度围绝经期症状有效。然而,对于其治疗血管舒缩症状的有效性仍存在怀疑,需要进一步审查以确定其为一种可行且有效的疗法。