• Atencion primaria · Jan 2022

    Controlled Clinical Trial

    [Benefits of a community physical exercise program prescribed from primary care for perimenopausal/menopausal women].

    • María Alegría Avilés-Martínez, Francisco Javier López-Román, María José Galiana Gómez de Cádiz, José Arnau-Sánchez, María Teresa Martínez-Ros, María Lourdes Fernández-López, Esther García-Sánchez, and Juan Francisco Menarguez-Puche.
    • Dirección General de Planificación, Investigación, Farmacia y Atención al Ciudadano, Murcia, España.
    • Aten Primaria. 2022 Jan 1; 54 (1): 102119102119.

    ObjectiveTo measure the benefits of a physical exercise program in a community, through the modifications in quality of life, and perimenopausal-menopausal women physical condition.SettingThe participants were recruited in PC consultations from two health centers in Molina de Segura (Murcia).ParticipantsWomen between 40 and 70 years old, or under 40 of age diagnosed with early menopause.DesignQuasi-experimental study, non-randomized, controlled, open and single-center with 2 parallel branches to study.InterventionExperimental group: ACTIVA Bone Health Program for six months.Controlinactive.Main Measurements In Both GroupsThe SF 36 questionnaire was used to measure the Quality of life.Physical ConditionAerobic condition, flexibility, balance and strength measured with the mile, flamenco, flexibility box tests, and throwing the medicine ball, respectively. Physical activity level through the GPPAQ Questionnaire. Sociodemographic variables were collected and the adherence to the program was measured.ResultsThe quality of life improved in the intervention group compared to the control group, except «Body Pain» dimension (p = 0.412). As regards the intragroup level, all dimensions showed significant improvement except both «Physical Function» (p = 0.263) and «Body Pain» (p = 0.136). The physical capacities that benefited most were aerobic fitness, strength and balance.ConclusionsThe Active Bone Health Physical Exercise Program piloting showed benefits on participants' physical and mental quality of life. In addition, it has been shown that performing a specific physical exercise for premenopausal-menopausal women improves their physical condition.Copyright © 2021 The Authors. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

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