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Research: ABIC and COLLEAGUES,
Listed in Issue 306
Abstract
ABIC and COLLEAGUES, (1)Author Affiliations: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Eastern Mediterranean University Department of Nursing, Famagusta, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (Dr Abiç); and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Mersin University Faculty of Nursing, Mersin, Turkey (Dr Yilmaz Vefikuluçay). conducted a randomized controlled study with the aim of determining the effect of yoga on menopause symptoms
Background
The research was conducted as a randomized controlled study with the aim of determining the effect of yoga on menopause symptoms. Menopausal women between the ages of 40 and 60 years were included in the research.
Methodology
There were 31 menopausal women in each of 2 groups, making a total of 62. A Descriptive Characteristics Form and the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) were used to collect data. In the research, the yoga group practiced yoga for 60 minutes twice a week for 10 weeks. In the final lesson of the 10 weeks of yoga training, the women were again given the MRS. No intervention was performed on the control group.
Results
The median score on the MRS of the women in the yoga group was 16 (11-21) in the pretest, and 5 (3-9) in the post-test (P < .05). The median score on the subscale of psychological complaints of the women in the yoga group was 6 (3-8) in the pretest, and 1 (1-2) in the post-test (P < .05). The median score on the subscale of urogenital complaints of the women in the yoga group was 3 (3-5) in the pretest, and 1 (0-2) in the post-test (P < .05). The median score on the subscale of somatic complaints of the women in the yoga group was 7 (4-10) in the pretest, and 1 (1-3) in the post-test (P < .05).
Conclusion
It was concluded from the research that 60 minutes of yoga 2 days a week for 10 weeks may reduce the psychological, somatic, and urogenital symptoms experienced in menopause. Conflict of interest statement: The authors report no actual or potential conflicts of interest. Copyright © 2024 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
References
Abiç A(1), Yilmaz Vefikuluçay D. The Effect of Yoga on Menopause Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Holist Nurs Pract. ;38(3):138-147. DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000646 Epub May 6 2024. . 01 May-Jun 2024.
