Observational studyBMC women's health2014
Association between physical activity and menopausal symptoms in perimenopausal women.
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- Factors affecting severity of menopausal symptoms: A cross-sectional study among post-menopausal females in a teaching institution in central India.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Quality of life among Tunisian women across different menopausal stages.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Article
- Frequency and perceived influence of menopausal symptoms on training and performance in female endurance athletes.PloS one · 2025Article
- Can mobile software-based physical activity education enhance the quality of life in perimenopausal women?Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Physical activity, anthropometric measurements, quality of life and menopausal symptoms among South-Indian women.Przeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review · 2023Article
- The relationship between physical activity and the severity of menopausal symptoms: a cross-sectional study.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of lifestyle related interventions to improve quality of life among postmenopausal women in selected slums of Bhubaneswar: A community based quasi experimental study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Article
- Comparing the Effectiveness of Multicomponent Sleep-Promoting Interventions on the Sleep Quality of Menopausal Women: A Quasi-Experimental Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Effectiveness of Educational Intervention Based on Transtheoretical Model on Physical Activity and Menopausal Symptoms.BioMed research international · 2022Article
- Individual Characteristics Associated with Menopausal Symptom Severity and Menopause-Specific Quality of Life: A Rural Perspective.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2021Article
- Physical Activity Level and Self-Esteem in Middle-Aged Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Effectiveness ofInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- [Validity and Reliability of the Korean Version of the Menopause-Specific Quality of Life].Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing · 2020Article
- Perception of health, health behaviours and the use of prophylactic examinations in postmenopausal women.BMC women's health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical activity may be an effective way of preventing or attenuating menopause-related symptoms, and it has been shown to improve quality of life in menopausal women. However, there have been some inconsistencies regarding between exercise and menopausal symptoms, and study investigating this association has been scarce in Korea. In this study, the association between physical activity and menopausal symptoms in perimenopausal women in Korea was assessed.
methodsThis cross-sectional observational study was conducted between November 2012 and March 2013. In total, 2,204 healthy women aged 44-56 years were recruited from a healthcare center at the Kangbuk Samsung hospitals for investigating women's attitudes towards menopause. To investigate the influence of physical activity on perimenopause-associated symptoms, 631 perimenopausal women were selected for this study. Their physical activity levels were assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) short form. The Menopause-specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) questionnaire was used to assess menopause-related symptoms.
resultsThe study participants were, on average, 48.5 ± 2.7 years old and had a mean body mass index of 22.8 ± 3.1 kg/m2. The total MENQOL score and the psychosocial and physical subscores exhibited U-shaped trends in relation to the level of physical activity. Multiple linear regression analysis adjusted for confounding variables showed that perimenopausal women who performed moderate physical activity reported significantly lower psychosocial (β = -0.413, P = 0.012) and physical symptoms (β = -0.445, P = 0.002) than women who performed low physical activity. By contrast, a high level of physical activity did not influence the MENQOL total score and subscores relative to the low activity group. In addition, no associations were observed between physical activity and the vasomotor and sexual symptoms in any group.
conclusionsModerate level of physical activity was associated with reduced psychosocial and physical menopause symptoms in perimenopausal Korean women. Although these findings must be confirmed by prospective longitudinal studies, they suggest that physical activity may improve the symptoms of menopause, thereby increasing quality of life.
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