The effect of yoga on Quality of life of postmenopausal wome
- Conditions
- quality of life.Problem related to life-management difficulty, unspecified
- Registration Number
- IRCT201206059944N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Research Deputy of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 136
married Iranian women aged 45-60 years at least one years and a maximum of four years had passed of their menopause; have common symptoms of menopause and least literate; BMI between 20 - 30; menopause naturally occurred not due to surgical causes; currently; no regular exercise; no history of hormonal drugs in the past 6 months and have no physical disease (such as hypertension, diabetes, hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism) and mental health are not known. Exclusion criteria: failure to attend yoga classes as a non-consecutive four consecutive sessions; any outbreak of the crisis during the three month study; the use of hormonal drugs during the study; entire in exercise program during the research period and unwillingness to continue participation in the study
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life score in postmenopausal women. Timepoint: Before, 8 weeks and 12 weeks after baseline. Method of measurement: Menopause Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Dimensions scores for vasomotor, psychosocial, physical and sexual quality of life in postmenopausal women. Timepoint: Before, 8 weeks and 12 weeks after baseline. Method of measurement: Menopause Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire.