Scholarly Article
Effects of supervised aerobic exercise program v/s home-based exercise program on stress, sleep quality and quality of life in perimenopausal women: A Randomized controlled trial
Samruddhi, Murkey, Nupoor, Kulkarni, Deepali, Hande, Swanand, Tilekar, Aditi, Khot
2025-06-30 · VIMS JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY · DVVPF's, College of Physiotherapy
Abstract
Background: Estrogen, a crucial hormone for women, begins to decrease throughout the perimenopause. Menopause-related symptoms, such hot flashes or irregular periods, can start to appear. Which can have an impact on quality of life and health in both short- and long-term. Methodology: A Randomized Controlled Trial was conducted to determine effects of supervised aerobic exercise program versus home-based exercise program on stress, sleep quality and quality of life in perimenopausal women, for the age group 42 to 48 years women with a sample size of 34 Participants. Participants included were: Women in the age range 42 to 48 years, For the previous three months they did not get hormone replacement therapy or any other medication to manage their perimenopausal symptoms. Results: Mean and Standard Deviation Values of MENQOL, DASS21, PSQI and 6MWT among perimenopausal women were calculated. All test shows significant improvement after intervention of supervised aerobic exercise group as compare to home-based exercise group. Women with Perimenopausal Age with a mean age and standard deviation (SD) 45.11±1.576 years of Aerobic exercise group and 44.76±1.393 years of Home-Based exercise group. The results show, MENQOL = p value - <0.05, PSQI = p value - <0.01, Stress = p value - <0.01, 6MWT = p value - <0.01. Conclusion: The study concluded that, 8-weeks of supervised aerobic exercise training program was more effective than home-based exercise program in improving stress, sleep quality and quality of life in perimenopausal women.
Keywords
Perimenopausal Women, Quality of Life, stress, sleep quality.
Citation Details
VIMS JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY, pp. 4-12