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A positive relationship between bone mass and physical exercise. This one, made with the action of gravity, it helps increase and maintain bone mass, thus preventing osteoporosis.

1. Importance of exercise
Beneficial. Moderate physical activity is a very healthy activity at menopause. On the other hand, exercise is also important for the prevention of cardiovascular disease because, in addition to combat stress and make the heart work regularly, helps establish a positive lipid profile, increasing HDL-cholesterol.

Gymnastics, tennis, running, cycling, among others, are regarded as excellent physical activity. Because gravity is reduced as swimming, this seems not to contribute significantly to the increase in bone mass, however, is extraordinary to improve the ability of the heart and lungs, without overloading the joints.

As for the highly competitive sports are not recommended for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Unable to perform some physical activities mentioned, we can walk regularly, at least 3 times a week, walking gait (somewhat faster than normal pace) for one hour, as it is considered as one of the best exercise there is.

2. Preventing loss of urine
Regarding the prevention of pelvic floor dysfunction, the menopause can be a good time to begin the practical exercise of contraction and relaxation of the perineum with the aim of achieving good control of urination.

Not forgetting, of course, that this prevention begins with an appropriate obstetric management, and to avoid constipation and overweight throughout life.

These are called Kegel exercises, and are women who performed pelvic floor to prevent or correct urinary incontinence, and also serve to improve somehow, sexual function of the vagina.

To know exactly what muscles to work, women can begin to interrupt the urinary flow and start to urinate, so either find which muscles must contract and relax to perform this task.

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