Physical activity as a protective factor for climacteric symptoms

Authors

  • Juliene Gonçalves Costa Federal University of Uberlândia, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Physiology, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4452-3255
  • Tállita Cristina Ferreira de Souza Federal University of Uberlândia, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Physiology, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4615-1130
  • Priscila Aline Dias Federal University of Uberlândia, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Physiology, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
  • Priscila Missaki Nakamura Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology, Muzambinho, Minas Gerais, Brasil.
  • Guilherme Morais Puga Federal University of Uberlândia, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Physiology, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9093-6640

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12820/rbafs.27e0260

Keywords:

Motor activity, Menopause, Women’s health

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the symptoms and quality of life (QOL) in climacteric with the level and intensity of physical activity (PA), body mass index (BMI), use of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) and education level. The study was carried out with 641 climacteric women, 56 ± 6 years of age, who completed four questionnaires: Kupperman-Blatt Index (KBI) and Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) to assess climacteric symptoms, the Cervantes Scale (CS) for assess QOL, the International Physical Activity Questionnaire – short version (IPAQ) to assess PA and questions about weight, height, use of MHT and level of education. Spearman’s correlation was performed in SPSS 26 software and binary logistic regression in Stata 14.0 software, adopting a p < 0.05. Having a university education (KBI = 44%), practicing more than 150 minutes of total PA/week (KBI = 48%) and more than 10 minutes of vigorous PA/week (KBI = 36%) were protective factors for vasomotor symptoms, weakness, headache, paresthesia, vertigo, arthralgia or myalgia, palpitations, tingling and symptoms related to moderate/high mood. Having a normal BMI (CS =4 3%), university level of education (CS = 46%) and practicing more than 150 minutes of total PA/week (CS = 61%) are protective factors for better QOL. For psychological, somatic and urogenital symptoms, assessed by MRS, there was no association with exposure factors. Thus, reaching the PA recommendations, having a university education level and having a normal BMI are protective factors for moderate and severe climacteric symptoms and QOL.

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2022-06-23

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Costa JG, Souza TCF de, Dias PA, Nakamura PM, Puga GM. Physical activity as a protective factor for climacteric symptoms. Rev. Bras. Ativ. Fís. Saúde [Internet]. 2022 Jun. 23 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];27:1-9. Available from: https://rbafs.org.br/RBAFS/article/view/14785

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