Physiotherapia Croatica, Vol. 22 No. 1, 2024.
Original scientific paper
The mental health of physically active and physically inactive menopausal women
Renata Andrašek
orcid.org/0009-0006-0364-3724
; FIZIO Beauty, Centar fizioterapije Zagreb
Abstract
Introduction: Menopause is a natural biological process
during the reproductive life of women that most often
occurs between the ages of 41 and 58. The symptoms
of menopause are diverse, and the most common are
cycle changes, night sweats, sleep disturbances and
other
Aim: investigate the connection between physical
activity and the mental health of women during
postmenopausal stage.
Materials and methods: Fifty-five participants aged 60
to 70 years participated in this study. The participants
were divided into two groups: the group of physically
active (N = 38) and physically inactive women (N = 17).
All participants completed a questionnaire on physical
activity and menopausal symptoms.
Results: The results of the study showed statistically
significant differences in the feeling of fatigue and
exhaustion between the two examined groups (p =
0.0332). For the questions on the assessment of
mental and physical health, sleep disorders, difficulty
concentrating and memory and the assessment of
socialization, no statistically significant difference was
found between the two investigated groups (p> 0.05).
Conclusion: Physical activity leads to a reduction of
fatigue, exhaustion, restlessness and tension in the
group of physically active women. Moreover, physically
active women showed greater self-satisfaction
compared to the group of physically inactive women.
Keywords
postmenopause, mental health, physical activity, symptoms
Hrčak ID:
317837
URI
Publication date:
20.5.2024.
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