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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Yoga can reduce hot flashes and night sweats among women going through menopause, and also appears to sharpen their mental function, researchers from India report.
To investigate whether yoga would help women with physical and cognitive symptoms of menopause, they randomly assigned 120 menopausal women, 40 to 55 years old, to yoga practice or simple stretching and strengthening exercises five days a week for eight weeks.
The postures, breathing and meditation included in the yoga intervention were "aimed at one common effect, i.e. 'to develop mastery over modifications of the mind' ... through 'slowing down the rate of flow of thoughts in the mind,'" the researchers explain.
Women in the yoga group also listened to lectures on using yoga to manage stress and other yoga-related topics, while those in the control group heard lectures on diet, exercise, the physiology of menopause, and stress.
After eight weeks, women in the yoga group showed a significant reduction in hot flashes, night sweats, and sleep disturbances, while the women in the control group did not, Dr. R. Chattha, of the Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana in Bangalore, India, and colleagues found.
Both groups showed improvements in a test of attention and concentration, although improvement in the yoga group was significantly greater. In a test of memory and intelligence with 10 components, the yoga group improved on eight, while the control group improved on six. Improvements were significantly greater in the yoga group than in the control group on seven of the subtests.
"The present study shows the superiority of yoga over physical activity in improving the cognitive functions that could be attributed to emphasis on correctness in breathing, synchronizing breathing with body movements, relaxation and mindful rest," the researchers suggest.
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瑜伽减轻更年期综合征身心痛苦
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Yoga can reduce hot flashes and night sweats among women going through menopause, and also appears to sharpen their mental function, researchers from India report.
纽约（路透健康）--来自印度的研究者报道，瑜伽可以减轻妇女在经历更年期时出现的脸潮红和夜间盗汗的症状，并且似乎还可以使她们头脑清晰。
To investigate whether yoga would help women with physical and cognitive symptoms of menopause, they randomly assigned 120 menopausal women, 40 to 55 years old, to yoga practice or simple stretching and strengthening exercises five days a week for eight weeks.
为了调查瑜伽是否有助于妇女更年期时身体和认知系统，他们随机让120位更年期妇女（50-55岁）在8周中参加瑜伽练习或者在每周中的五天做简单的伸展和加强联系。
The postures, breathing and meditation included in the yoga intervention were "aimed at one common effect, i.e. 'to develop mastery over modifications of the mind' ... through 'slowing down the rate of flow of thoughts in the mind,'" the researchers explain.
研究者解释道，瑜伽中所包含的姿势、呼吸和冥想，它们有一个共同的效果，即，通过“放缓思考的步伐”掌握调整心灵的方法。
Women in the yoga group also listened to lectures on using yoga to manage stress and other yoga-related topics, while those in the control group heard lectures on diet, exercise, the physiology of menopause, and stress.
接受瑜伽联系的妇女还一听一些用瑜伽应对压力和其他瑜伽相关的话题的讲座，而对照组的妇女听一些关于饮食、锻炼、更年期生理以及应激方面的讲座。
After eight weeks, women in the yoga group showed a significant reduction in hot flashes, night sweats, and sleep disturbances, while the women in the control group did not, Dr. R. Chattha, of the Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana in Bangalore, India, and colleagues found.
八周后，与对照组相比，瑜伽组妇女的脸潮红、夜间盗汗以及失眠症状都有明显改善。
Both groups showed improvements in a test of attention and concentration, although improvement in the yoga group was significantly greater. In a test of memory and intelligence with 10 components, the yoga group improved on eight, while the control group improved on six. Improvements were significantly greater in the yoga group than in the control group on seven of the subtests.
在集中力和注意力测试中，两组都有所改善，但是瑜伽组的改善明显大于对照组。在一个满分为10分的记忆力和智力测试中，瑜伽组的改善值为8分，而对照组为6分。与对照组相比，瑜伽组在其他7个分项测试中效果明显更好。
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