Impact of pilates training versus progressive muscle relaxation technique on quality of life in menopausal women-a comparative study

Abstract

Background: Menopausal women shows common symptoms which includes night sweats and hot flushes, heart distress, disturbances in sleep, depression, irritability, anxiousness, weight changes, physical and mental fatigue, joint and muscle pain. This affects the Quality Of Life of the Menopausal women. Pilates Training has proven beneficial for enhancing Quality Of Life in menopausal women but there is paucity of evidence of effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique in Menopausal women on QOL. The research is an initiative study that focuses on the effectiveness of PMRT on the various aspects of Quality Of Life of the menopausal women and comparison of the Pilates training and PMRT in order to enhance the QOL of participants. Aim and Objective: Effect of Pilates training & Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique on menopausal women’s Quality Of Life and comparison of both the technique. Methods: 42 participants aged more than 45 years will be randomly categorized in two groups: Group A (n= 21) and Group B (n=21). The study duration will be of 6 months. The pre and post Intervention will be taken from both the group and data will be analyzed with the help of main outcome measure which is Menopause specific Quality Of Life (MENQOL). Result-The expected result would include the details about whether the measures are effective for improving the quality of life in menopausal women, as well as the comparison of both the interventions. Data will be analyzed using paired t-test. Conclusion-It will be published after results are analyzed.