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International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences Vol. 13(3), pp. 497 - 504
DOI: 10.13189/saj.2025.130302
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Effect of Yoga on Hormonal Regulation in Menopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Rashmi Badve 1, Eswari Varadharajan 2, Karuppasamy Govindasamy 3,*, Anurag Pathak 4, Vadantee Badve 5, Subbulakshmi Velusamy 1, Ibnu Noufal Kambitta Valappil 6, Corina Dulceanu 7, Vlad Adrian Geant膬 7
1 Faculty of Yoga Science and Therapy, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Department of Pathology, Meenakshi Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India
3 Department of Sports, Recreation and Wellness, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Hyderabad Campus, Modallaguda, Nandigama-509217, Rangareddy Dist, Telangana, India
4 Department of Physical Education, Government Kusum Post Graduate College, Seoni Malwa, Narmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh, India
5 Vedantee Badve, Samanvay Yoga, Thane, Maharashtra, India
6 Department of Physical Education and Sports, Pondicherry University, India
7 Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania
ABSTRACT
Menopause is associated with significant hormonal fluctuations, contributing to various physical and psychological challenges. Yoga has been proposed as a complementary therapy to mitigate these effects. This study evaluates the impact of yoga on key hormonal parameters in menopausal women. This randomized controlled trial included menopausal women (n= 100) allocated into two groups: a yoga intervention group and a control group. The yoga group underwent a 3-month structured yoga program, while the control group received no intervention. Hormonal markers, including cortisol, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), estradiol, and progesterone, were measured at baseline and after the intervention. Outcomes were analyzed using paired and unpaired t-tests with effect sizes (Cohen's d). The yoga group demonstrated significant reductions in cortisol levels (485.6 卤 72.4 to 392.3 卤 65.8 nmol/L, p < 0.05, d = 1.24) compared to the control group, which showed no significant change (482.8 卤 71.9 to 478.5 卤 72.1 nmol/L). FSH and LH levels decreased markedly in the yoga group (FSH: 82.4 卤 12.6 to 68.5 卤 10.8 mIU/mL, p < 0.05, d = 1.12; LH: 38.6 卤 8.2 to 29.4 卤 6.8 mIU/mL, p < 0.05, d = 1.09). Estradiol levels increased significantly in the yoga group (18.4 卤 4.6 to 25.2 卤 5.2 pg/mL, p < 0.05, d = 1.41), while progesterone levels rose from 0.42 卤 0.12 to 0.58 卤 0.14 ng/mL (p < 0.05, d = 1.11). Yoga effectively modulates key hormonal parameters in menopausal women, potentially alleviating symptoms associated with menopause. These findings underscore the therapeutic potential of yoga as a complementary intervention for managing menopause-related hormonal changes.
KEYWORDS
Yoga, Menopause, Hormonal Regulation, Menopausal Symptoms
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Rashmi Badve , Eswari Varadharajan , Karuppasamy Govindasamy , Anurag Pathak , Vadantee Badve , Subbulakshmi Velusamy , Ibnu Noufal Kambitta Valappil , Corina Dulceanu , Vlad Adrian Geant膬 , "Effect of Yoga on Hormonal Regulation in Menopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial," International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 497 - 504, 2025. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2025.130302.
(b). APA Format:
Rashmi Badve , Eswari Varadharajan , Karuppasamy Govindasamy , Anurag Pathak , Vadantee Badve , Subbulakshmi Velusamy , Ibnu Noufal Kambitta Valappil , Corina Dulceanu , Vlad Adrian Geant膬 (2025). Effect of Yoga on Hormonal Regulation in Menopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 13(3), 497 - 504. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2025.130302.