Impact of Physical Activity on General Health among Menopausal Women | ||
| Evidence Based Women's Health Journal | ||
| Article 10, Volume 10, Issue 4, November 2020, Pages 333-347 PDF (1.21 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ebwhj.2020.43136.1109 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Hanan Ghoniem* 1; Mai M. Abdelnaby2 | ||
| 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt | ||
| 2Department of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Suez-Canal University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Aim: This study evaluated the role of physical activity in boosting the general health of menopausal women. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Suez-Canal University Hospital, Ismailia, Egypt. Hundred-ninety-one menopausal women were included. Their physical activity was assessed using the international physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ), whereas their general heath was evaluated through the 28-item general health questionnaire (GHQ). Data were analyzed using SPSS, and results were considered statistically significant at a p-value less than 0.05. Results: The majority of the enrolled women had a low-to-intermediate level of physical activity, whereas the rest (24%) encountered a high physical level. We found a statistically significant difference in general health subscales between the low, intermediate and high physical levels (p < 0.001). In particular, women with low physical activity had higher total GHQ scores compared to those with high physical activity had the lowest total GHQ scores. Moreover, women who were obese (p < 0.001), diabetic (p < 0.001) and/or hypertensive (p < 0.001), complaining of vaginal dryness (p=0.02) and/or joint and muscular discomfort (p < 0.001) had significantly higher total GHQ scores. Conclusion: Physical activity of menopausal women is significantly associated with their general health, as less active women had poor general health. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| General health; menopause; physical activity | ||
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