The The role of physical exercise in improving the quality of life of menopaused women

Authors

  • Milena Moreira Universidade Federal de São João del Rei. São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0469-4877
  • Thales Martins Castello Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei. São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
  • Murilo Leone Miranda Fajardo Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei. São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
  • Luisa Werneck Grillo Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei. São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
  • Nataniel Kaoru Osugi Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei. São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7328-1080
  • Patrick Guilherme Carvalho Silveira Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei. São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6572-9308
  • Mardoché Kikana Mubidila Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei. São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2348-715X
  • Jacqueline Domingues Tibúrcio Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei. São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4171-8110

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v103i1e-215854

Keywords:

Menopause, Physical Exercise, Quality of Life, Women's Health, Menopause Symptoms

Abstract

Introduction: Menopause is the last episode of menstrual bleeding. Occuring on average at 51 years of age, it is associated with hormonal changes that impact quality of life. In this sense, physical activity (PA) and physical exercise (PE) appear as alternatives to hormone therapy in order to reduce the symptoms of climacteric syndrome. Objective: To evaluate the role of PE in the perception of improved quality of life in menopausal women. Methodology: The study was carried out through the application of three questionnaires that deal with the level of PA (long IPAQ), climatic symptoms (MRS) and women's quality of life (QVM). Results: In the analysis of the classification based on MRS, there was a general tendency towards a greater menopausal symptom burden (p = 0.019) and an increase in the intensity of psychological symptoms (p = 0.035) in those women who did not practice PE. The QSM demonstrated that there are fewer climatic symptoms and better quality of life in women who practice PE, and this group had a less depressed mood (p = 0.026), somatic (p = 0.04) and cognitive (p = 0.032) symptoms than the group that does not practice PE. Final considerations: PE improves aspects of quality of life in postmenopausal women, while AF does not seem to be enough to cause symptomatic improvement.

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2024-04-15

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Vol. 103 No. 1 (2024)

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Copyright (c) 2024 Milena Moreira, Thales Castello, Murilo Leone Miranda Fajardo, Luisa Werneck Grillo, Nataniel Kaoru Osugi, Patrick Guilherme Carvalho Silveira, Mardoché Kikana Mubidila, Jacqueline Domingues Tibúrcio

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Moreira, M., Castello, T. M. ., Fajardo, M. L. M. ., Grillo, L. W., Osugi, N. K., Silveira, P. G. C., Mubidila, M. K. ., & Tibúrcio, J. D. (2024). The The role of physical exercise in improving the quality of life of menopaused women. Revista De Medicina, 103(1), e-215854. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v103i1e-215854

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