Title: Cardiac fi tness and psychological health of mother in post menopausal women in Gurugram India

Biography:

Sheetal Kalra born and brought up in Gurgaon, Haryana, she did my gradua􀆟 on from DAV College of Physiotherapy and Rehabilita􀆟 on Yamunanagar and post-gradua􀆟 on in
Sports Rehabilita􀆟 on from S.B.S.P.G.I Dehradoon. She is also pursuing PhD in Physiotherapy from SGT University Gurugram. She have worked with reputed organiza􀆟 ons like
Indraprastha University, Manav Rachna Interna􀆟 onal University and Guru Jhambeshwear University. Presently she is working as Professor and Associate Dean ,Faculty of
Physiotherapy, SGT University, Gurugram.

Abstract

Background: In recent past the global agenda for health
burden of disease for women has changed signifi cantly from
maternal morbidity and mortality to non communicable
diseases as the leading cause of death and disability among
women in almost all the countries of the world. A global
agenda for women’s health now, therefore, have a broadened
and redefi ned focus to encompass not only women’s sexual
and reproduc􀆟 ve health, but also the preven􀆟 on of non
communicable disorders which are mostly due to poor lifestyle
habits. Recent reports document a large na􀆟 onal health
burden of chronic disease with signifi cant propor􀆟 ons due
to behavioral dimensions such as physical inac􀆟 vity and low
levels of cardiorespiratory fi tnesss. With a signifi cant number
of women belonging to the status of menopause, it is crucial
to understand the status of psycho-physical fi tness, associated
risk factors so that a comprehensive health programme can be
designed which targets to improve their fi tness level including
life style modifi ca􀆟 ons to help them live an independent and
healthier life in the later stages of their life.
Methodology: Comprehensive health examina􀆟 on was
performed on 100 post menopausal women a􀆩 ending
physiotherapy OPD of SGT Hospital Gurugram. Post
menopausal women in the age group of 45-60 yrs were
included( 48 women from rural Gurugram and 52 women
from Urban Gurugram). Women who suff ered from any
chronic disease like cardiac heart disease, diabetes or with
some orthopedic and musculoskeletal problem that eff ected
the compliance to par􀆟 cipate in exercise tes􀆟 ng were
excluded from study. They were explained about the purpose
and procedure of the study and their consent was taken for
par􀆟 cipa􀆟 on. Cardiopulmonary fi tness was tested using
Harvard Step test and mental health was tested by using
middle sex heath ques􀆟 onnaire.
Result and Conclusion: Results of the study concluded that
40% of the females had below average cardiac fi tness and just
6 % had excellent cardiac fi tness. Physical inac􀆟 vity was 1 of the
contribu􀆟 ng factor for poor fi tness. 64% of post menopausal
women had poor psychological health. They suff ered from
anxie􀆟 es, stress due to declining physical health, growing
health issues, decline in fi tness and various other social and
psychological stressors.