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Short-Term Exercise Approaches on Menopausal Symptoms, Psychological Health, and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women
Joint Authors
Daşkapan, Arzu
Alaca, Rıdvan
Tüzün, Handan
Ağıl, Ayşegül
Abıke, Faruk
Source
Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-08-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
This study was designed to determine the effects of different short-term exercise programs on menopausal symptoms, psychological health, and quality of life in postmenopausal women.
Material and Methods.
Forty-two women were chosen from volunteering postmenopausal women presenting to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Bayındır Hospital between March and December 2009.
The women aged 45–60 years and experiencing menopause naturally were included in the study.
They were randomly divided into aerobic (n=18) and resistance (n=18) exercise groups.
The women exercised 3 days per week for 8 weeks under the supervision of a physiotherapist.
Aerobic exercise training was performed through a bicycle ergometer.
Before and after the training, lipid profiles were measured and menopausal symptoms, psychological health, depression, and the quality of life were assessed through questionnaires.
Results.
In both exercise groups, no significant changes in lipid profiles were observed.
In the resistance exercise group, excluding the urogenital complaints, there were significant improvements in all subscales of Menopausal Rating Scale (MRS).
In the resistance exercise group, excluding the phobic anxiety, there were significant improvements in all subscales of The Symptom Checklist.
Depression levels significantly decreased in both groups.
Improvements were observed in all subscales of menopause-specific quality of life questionnaire in both groups except for sexual symptoms.
Conclusion.
Resistance exercise and aerobic exercise were found to have a positive impact on menopausal symptoms, psychological health, depression, and quality of life.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ağıl, Ayşegül& Abıke, Faruk& Daşkapan, Arzu& Alaca, Rıdvan& Tüzün, Handan. 2010. Short-Term Exercise Approaches on Menopausal Symptoms, Psychological Health, and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women. Obstetrics and Gynecology International،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ağıl, Ayşegül…[et al.]. Short-Term Exercise Approaches on Menopausal Symptoms, Psychological Health, and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women. Obstetrics and Gynecology International No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ağıl, Ayşegül& Abıke, Faruk& Daşkapan, Arzu& Alaca, Rıdvan& Tüzün, Handan. Short-Term Exercise Approaches on Menopausal Symptoms, Psychological Health, and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women. Obstetrics and Gynecology International. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459443
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-459443