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Correlation of Menopausal Symptoms and Quality of Life with Physical Performance in Middle-Aged Women

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Title
Correlation of Menopausal Symptoms and Quality of Life with Physical Performance in Middle-Aged Women
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Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, May 2016
DOI 10.1055/s-0036-1584238
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Rívea Trindade da Silva, Saionara Maria Aires da Câmara, Mayle Andrade Moreira, Rafaela Andrade do Nascimento, Mariana Carmem Apolinário Vieira, Maria Socorro Medeiros de Morais, Álvaro Campos Cavalcanti Maciel

Abstract

Introduction Some studies have investigated the influence of hormonal deficits and menopausal status in muscle disorders of women. However, it has not been investigated the relationship of both climacteric symptoms and the perception of quality of life with physical performance. Objective To evaluate the correlation of menopausal symptoms and quality of life with physical performance in middle-aged women. Methods This cross-sectional study was performed from April to November 2013 in the municipality of Parnamirim, in the Brazilian state, Rio Grande do Norte. The sample was composed of 497 women aged 40-65 years. The Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) and the Utian Quality of Life (UQOL) questionnaire were used to evaluate menopausal symptoms and quality of life respectively. Measures of physical performance included handgrip strength, knee extensor and flexor strengths (using an isometric dynamometer), gait speed, and chair stand test. The correlation between menopausal symptoms and quality of life with physical performance was assessed by Pearson's correlation coefficient with significance set at p < 0.05 and a confidence interval of 95%. Results There was a significant negative correlation between handgrip strength and somatic MRS score (p = 0.002) and total MRS score (p = 0.03). There was a significant correlation between knee flexor strength and sit-to-stand time and all menopausal symptom areas (p < 0.05), except psychological symptoms. There was a positive correlation between physical performance of the knee flexors and quality of life items including occupational (p = 0.001), emotional (p = 0.005), and total UQOL (p = 0.01), but a negative correlation with sit-to-stand time and all quality of life domains (p < 0.05). Conclusion A greater intensity of menopausal symptoms and worse quality of life were related with worse physical performance. Thus, preventive measures should be implemented to avoid adverse effects on physical performance at more advanced ages.

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 3 12%
Researcher 2 8%
Student > Doctoral Student 1 4%
Professor 1 4%
Unknown 19 73%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Nursing and Health Professions 3 12%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 4%
Sports and Recreations 1 4%
Medicine and Dentistry 1 4%
Unknown 20 77%