Key points are not available for this paper at this time.
Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate how yoga therapy and treadmill walking affected the quality of life and sleep difficulties experienced by perimenopausal females. Methods A clinical trial was conducted to compare the effects of yoga therapy (n = 20) and treadmill walking (n = 20) on insomnolence and quality of life. It was a 6-week study where the intervention was given for 5 days per week. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)were used to assess the sleep quality, whereas the Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) and Menopause Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MENQOL) were used to assess the quality of life. The outcome measures were assessed at baseline and post 6 weeks of intervention. Results The within-group analysis showed a significant difference in the outcome measures of both interventions. For the between-group analyses, PSQI did not show a statistically significant difference in either of the groups, whereas ISI (p = 0.0001) (9.45 ± 1.35), MRS (p = 0.01) (7.8 ± 1.81), and MENQOL (p = 0.002) (16.7 ± 4.3) showed statistically significant differences in both the groups, with yoga therapy having the higher mean difference compared to the treadmill walking group. Conclusions According to the study’s findings, perimenopausal females’ sleep patterns and overall quality of life improved more in the yoga treatment group than in the treadmill walking group. Thus, yoga therapy can be utilised to alleviate insomnolence and enhance perimenopausal females’ quality of life.
Rathi et al. (Mon,) studied this question.