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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"post-menopause"”.
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Postmenopause: womens' experiences
… and understanding of women's experiences of post-menopause and b) to identify common elements and themes women experience in this particular life phase. Data were collected via open-ended semi-structured interviews between 40 and 70 minutes, with post-menopausal women. Twelve women, aged …
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Skeletal muscle mass, function, and metabolic regulation between menopause stages in moderately active mid-life females
This research aimed to determine the effect of menopause stage on skeletal muscle mass, strength and function and to evaluate the response to resistance exercise training between pre-, peri and post-menopausal mid-life females. Seventy one moderately active pre-, peri, and post-menopausal females …
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Prevalence of Hypertension Among Low-Income Individuals in Muscogee County Columbus, Georgia
… potentially due to age-related hormonal changes post-menopause. Older adults (50+ years) represented most of the sample and showed significantly higher hypertension rates, consistent with established links between aging and vascular health.</p> <p>Additionally, a strong correlation was found …
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Studies into the effects of gonadectomy on the canine urinary bladder with reference to acquired urinary incontinence in the bitch
… is thought to have many similarities to that of post menopausal urinary incontinence in women. In this condition, urinary incontinence is known to be mediated primarily by changes in the structure and function of the urinary bladder post menopause. The present study looks at the structure and …
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Influence of Diet and Economic Factors on Bone Health
… probiotic supplements for bone health in women post-menopause. In Study 4, probiotic supplementation for 48 weeks did not affect hip aBMD or fracture risk in postmenopausal women though favourable effects of the probiotic were observed for bone formation and resorption activity. However, these …
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Risk factors for bone fragility and fracture in postmenopausal women
… risk factors for bone fragility and fractures in postmenopausal women in a long-term perspective. The study period spanned from the age of 48 to age 82 and is thus unique in its length. The studied sample was homogeneous and consisted of 390 north European women from a population-based cohort. At …
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The effect of reproductive hormones on muscle function in young and middle-aged females.
The menopause is associated with a deficiency of reproductive hormones, and accompanied by a significant loss of bone mass. This bone loss is accelerated within the first five years post-menopause. Muscle strength at this time would have important clinical implications for correcting imbalance and …
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Sex Differences in the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Cognitive Health in Ethnically Diverse Older Adults
The global population is aging rapidly, accompanied by a rise in dementia cases, particularly among females and ethnic minority groups. Physical activity (PA) may mitigate the effects of aging on brain health and promote cognition in older adults, with benefits varying by biological sex and …
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Menopausa em (re)vista : os discursos praticados pela Revista Maria em torno da menopausa (1978-1988)
… social.The social construction of the menopause through media, is the subject of this dissertation, focused in the discourse analysis of news, from the magazine Maria, about the menopause, in the period understood between 1978 and 1988. Based on a feminist epistemology, 32 articles were …