How Core and Pelvic Floor Exercises Help Women Breathe Better After Menopause

Comparative study of pelvic floor muscles versus core muscles strengthening exercises on respiratory muscle strength and pulmonary function in post menopausal females - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2025/07/092003

Enrollment

Registered

2025-07-30

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-08-18

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Group A - Pelvic Floor Muscle Strengthening exercises.: Group A: Participants will undergo pre-assessment including: Pelvic Floor Muscle (PFM) strength measured using the Modified Ox

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Post Menopausal Females. Females in the age group of 45 to 55 years of age. Females with normal physiological menopause. Baseline : after 1 Year of Menopause.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Female with any cardiovascular disease. Female having low back pain Surgical implants in the reproductive tract such as Copper-T Any surgical history of the reproductive system such as Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (TLH) or Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (BSO). Recent abdominal or thoracic surgeries Cardio respiratory disease like COPD, asthma, Tuberculosis, angina. Any neurological condition like spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, peripheral nerve injury, Hernia.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1) PFT 2) RPMTimepoint: 1) PFT 2) RPM 4 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Modified Oxford Scale for 1)Pelvic Floor Muscle. 2)MMT for abdominal muscles. Timepoint: 4 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVrunda Sonawane

Dr. D.Y Patil College Of Physiotherapy.

mayuradeshmukh04@gmail.com8149376929

Outcome results