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Arch Med Fam 2009; 11 (1)

Effects of a Program of Physical Exercise on Quality of Life in the Menopausal Woman

Saucedo RP, Abellán AJ, Gómez JP, Leal HM, Ortega TE, Colado SJC, Sainz de Baranda AP

Language: Spanish
References: 30
Page: 3-10
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ABSTRACT

Objective: To analyze whether a structured physical exercise program improved quality of life (QOL) in menopausal women. Materials and Methods: We conducted an interventional study during of 6 months with menopausal women aged 45–59 years. The study was carried out in three primary-care centers in the region of Murcia, Spain. Sixty three postmenopausal women were included in the study, and were divided into three groups: a)Control: Without specific intervention, 23 women; b) Intervention aquatic exercise,19 women, and c) Intervention terrestrial exercise, 21 women. At initial and final visits, we registered data for anamnesis and physical and analytical exploration. We administered the Quality of Life Short Form -36 (QOL SF-36) questionnaire in all three groups. Results: In the physical functioning scale (SF-36), the control group’s mean score was 58.10, while that of the experimental groups (aquatic exercise + terrestrial) was 82.22 (p‹ 0.01) between both. In SF-36 physical and emotional scales, similar results were obtained. In the general health scale (SF-36), the control group score 45.24, while that of the experimental groups was 50.69 without observing differences (p = 0.379). In the health evolution scale referred to the previous year, the control group score was 51.19, and that of the experimental group, 77.08 (p‹ 0.001). Conclusions: A controlled program of high-intensity physical exercise, with force-resistance work, in menopausal women improves QOL significantly.


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