Effect of Multimodal Exercises on Functional Capacity, Hand Grip Strength, and Pulmonary Function among Middle-aged Postmenopausal Women: A Quasi-experimental Preliminary Study
Background: Pulmonary and physical functions are associated with menopausal status. The exercise recommendations have been described, however, there is a dearth of literature proposing the benefit of these exercises for improving pulmonary and physical function among postmenopausal women. Objective:...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2025-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Mid-Life Health |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jmh.jmh_189_24 |
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| Summary: | Background:
Pulmonary and physical functions are associated with menopausal status. The exercise recommendations have been described, however, there is a dearth of literature proposing the benefit of these exercises for improving pulmonary and physical function among postmenopausal women.
Objective:
The study aimed to explore the effect of multimodal exercises on functional capacity, hand grip strength (HGS), and pulmonary function among middle-aged postmenopausal women.
Materials and Methods:
Twelve postmenopausal women with a median age of 52.50 years were recruited by purposive sampling for this single group pretest–posttest quasi-experimental preliminary study. The outcomes were assessed at baseline and after 8 weeks and included 6-min walk test (6MWT), HGS, and pulmonary function measures: forced expiratory volume in 1st s (FEV1) and maximum voluntary ventilation (MVV). The multimodal exercise intervention was given for 8 weeks at a frequency of three times a week.
Results:
The Wilcoxon Signed-rank test showed that 6MWT (P = 0.002), dominant HGS (P = 0.002), nondominant HGS (P = 0.003), FEV1 (P = 0.004), and MVV (0.002) showed statistically significant improvement with multimodal exercise protocol. The P < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.
Conclusion:
The multimodal exercise protocol has significant benefits in improving the functional capacity, HGS, and pulmonary function among postmenopausal women, however, larger experimental trials are warranted. |
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| ISSN: | 0976-7800 0976-7819 |