Effects of pilates exercise on quality of life and menopausal symptoms in menopausal women: A quasi experimental study

Background: Menopause is an unspoken, unattended, reality of life, the cause of which is still undeciphered completely by human. Women can enjoy good quality of life after menopause even without hormones as exercise works by improving muscle mass, strength, flexibility and coordination. Pilates exercise has grown in popularity as a result of profound effects that it has had on both healthy and injured bodies. Nowadays Pilates exercise more formally into rehabilitation from more medical perspective. Aim: To assess the effect of Pilates exercises on quality of life and menopausal symptoms in menopausal women. Materials and Methods: A Study was performed on a total of 30 women. Subjects matching the inclusion criteria with age group 45-55 years were included for the study. They performed pilates exercise, 3 times a week for 8 weeks. Menopause Rating Scale and Menopause-specific Quality of Life were used as outcome measures to assess the pre and post effect of exercises. Data was analyzed using SPSS software 28. Results and Discussion: There is a statistically significant difference in the outcomes of pre and post intervention. Paired t test was performed. Conclusion: It is concluded that the Pilates training program in menopausal women helps to improve their quality of life and also beneficial in reducing the symptoms of menopause.