Effect of exercise on quality of life among menopausal women

TL;DR

An 8-week exercise program significantly improved the quality of life for post-menopausal women.

Contribution

Demonstrates that supervised exercise enhances quality of life in post-menopausal women.

Findings

The exercise group showed statistically significant improvement in quality of life (P < 0.05).

The program included submaximal weight-bearing and breathing exercises over eight weeks.

Quality of life was measured using the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP).

Abstract

Menopause is one of the most important phases of a woman's life. Therefore, it is of interest to conduct a randomized-controlled
trial approach and three hundred post-menopausal volunteers were split into two groups randomly and quality of life was evaluated using
the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP). The exercise group engaged in a program consisting of submaximal weight-bearing and breathing
exercises for eight weeks, five times a week. The quality of life in the two groups was compared after eight weeks. The NHP's quality of
life improved in the exercise group, with a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). Thus, an 8-week regimen of consistent,
supervised exercise could enhance the quality of life for post-menopausal women.