Journal of Yoga & Physical Therapy
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Abstract

Impact of Severity of Menopausal Symptoms and Correlation with Core Strength and Peak Expiratory Flow Rate in Perimenopausal Women?A Correlatinal Study

Kareena Prakash Lalwani*, Ankita Mane, Jaywant Nagulkar, Saheen Shaikh, Monish Chanchalani

Aim: To find impact of severity of menopausal symptoms and correlation with core strength and peak expiratory flow rate in perimenopausal women.

Methodology and analysis: A correlational study was conducted among 61 perimenopausal women aged 40 years-50 years using non probability purposive sampling. Women with any respiratory or cardiovascular disease or underwent hormonal replacement therapy or hysterectomy or having cough, diabetes mellitus, hypertension were excluded. Menopausal symptoms were graded using menopausal rating scale, core strength was assessed using pressure biofeedback and lung functional capacity was assessed using peak expiratory flow meter.

Result: Correlation coefficient was calculated by Pearson test. The p-value for the correlation between severity of menopausal symptoms and core strength=0.18 and between severity of menopausal symptoms and PEFR=0.05.

Conclusion: We found that there is no correlation between severity of menopausal symptoms and core strength.

Published Date: 2025-01-20; Received Date: 2023-09-01