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dc.contributor.authorOgwumike, O.O-
dc.contributor.authorSanya, A.O-
dc.contributor.authorArowojolu, A.O-
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-02T14:17:25Z-
dc.date.available2024-10-02T14:17:25Z-
dc.date.issued2011-
dc.identifier.citationAfr. J. Med. med. Sci. (2011) 40, 187-195en_US
dc.identifier.issn1116-4077-
dc.identifier.urihttp://adhlui.com.ui.edu.ng/jspui/handle/123456789/2982-
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Women in the menopausal stage of life usually have climacteric symptoms of hot flashes, back pain, sleeplessness, night sweats and increased risk of cardiovascular disorders. Although physical exercises have been documented to favorably alleviate some of these problems, there's a paucity of knowledge of their effects on menopausal women in Nigeria. Objectives: This study investigated the effect of a twelve- week Endurance Exercise Programme (EEP) on quality of life (QOL) and menopausal symptoms in these women. Methods: Participants were purposively recruited and assigned into perimenopausal and postmenopausal groups based on history of their last menstrual period and from each of these groups randomized into: perimenopausal exercise group (PEMEG), postmenopausal l exercise group (POMEG), perimenopausal control group (PEMCG) postmenopausal control group (POMCG). Quality of life (QOL), Menopausal symptoms - Back Pain (BP) and hot flashes (HF) among other variables, were evaluated at baseline and 4 weekly intervals. EEP consisted of a 10-station circuit of muscular and cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, coordination, abdominal and pelvic floor muscle exercises. Results: One hundred and seventy-five menopausal women, mean age 52.3± 4.1 years. Significant changes occurred between baseline and end of 12th week mean values of PEMEG for QOL: 565.9± 108.8 vs 725.0 ± 42.9 and BP4.42± 1.7 vs 1.00 ± 0.0. (p= 0.000). Also, in POMEG: QOL 558.3± 127.7 vs 736.5 ± 44.8; and BP 5.37±1.48 vs 1.88 ± 1.18 (p=0.000). Significant changes in QOL and BP did not occur in the control groups Conclusion: Routine participation in endurance exercise programme is recommended for menopausal women for improved QOLen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipCOLLEGE OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIAen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCOLLEGE OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIAen_US
dc.subjectEndurance exerciseen_US
dc.subjectQuality of lifeen_US
dc.subjectBack painen_US
dc.subjectPerimenopausalen_US
dc.subjectPostmenopausalen_US
dc.subjectSymptomsen_US
dc.titleEndurance exercise effect on quality of life and menopausal symptoms in Nigerian womenen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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