Open AccessEffect of yoga therapy on physical and psychological quality of life of perimenopausal women in selected coastal areas of Karnataka, India
Author(s) -
Gayathry Nayak,
Asha Kamath,
Pratap Kumar,
Anjali Rao
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of mid-life health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.423
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 0976-7819
pISSN - 0976-7800
DOI - 10.4103/0976-7800.145161
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , physical therapy , vasomotor , sexual function , intervention (counseling) , menopause , psychiatry , nursing
Perimenopausal period is characterized by a continuous decline in ovarian function due to which women are vulnerable to various physical and psychological symptoms affecting their quality of life. Currently these symptoms are managed by hormone replacement therapy. However, hormonal therapy can cause complications including malignancy which has resulted in search for various alternative therapies to improve the quality of life (QOL). Yoga is one such alternative therapy shown to enhance the QOL at all stages of human life associated with the chronic illness. There are very few scientific studies regarding the effect of yoga on perimenopause and in this study we investigated the effects of yoga therapy on physical and psychological symptoms using the standardized questionnaire.