None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Yoga: Participants will be taught to perform various Pranayama, asana and relaxation techniques by a qualified yoga instructor. Supervised session will be conducted for three times a w
Sponsors
Jawaharlal Institute of PostGraduate Medical Education and Research JIPMER
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Postmenopausal women of age group 40-55 years, atleast 1 year after cessation of menstruation, without any gross systemic disease and non-smoker and who can abstain from alcohol during the study period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: women who underwent surgical menopause, women with hormone replacement therapy women with Kyphoscoliosis women doing regular practice of vigorous athletic activities and yoga women on drugs influencing respiratory function women with other inflammatory conditions, pre-existing pulmonary conditions, active infections (gynae inflammatory conditions).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To study the effect of 12 weeks yoga therapy on pulmonary function and inflammatory markers in postmenopausal women.Timepoint: 2 time points | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To assess the pulmonary function test parameters and inflammatory markers before and after 12 weeks of yoga therapy in postmenopausal women and compare them with controls. 2. To assess the menopausal symptoms and quality of life in postmenopausal women before and after 12 weeks of yoga therapy and compare them with controls.Timepoint: 2 time point | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMs Mitali
JIPMER
Outcome results
None listed