A Community Survey on Effect of Step Aerobic Exercises and Music Therapy on Mental Health in Menopausal Women

Abstract

To evaluate the effect of Step aerobic exercises and music therapy on mental health in menopausal women. Menopausal women of selected areas of Belagavi city were screened in a door to door survey using Menopause Quality Of Life (MENQOL) questionnaire. 69 menopausal women who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were divided randomly into 3 groups Group A was administrated Music therapy, for Group B Step Aerobic Exercises was given and Group C was administrated combination of Music therapy and step aerobic exercises. All three groups showed significant changes from pre and post intervention. The p-value for Group A versus Group B between pre-test and post-test was 0.001*.For Group A versus Group C was 0.001* and for Group B versus Group C between pre-test and post-test was 0.906 which was not significant. Step aerobics, music therapy and a combination of both were equally effective in improving the mental health status of post-menopausal women. Any one or combination of them can be used to help improve quality of life in these women.