Department of Midwifery, Mashhad Branch, 125639Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.
Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, 48441Nursing Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran.
Post Reprod Health. 2021 Dec;27(4):215-221. doi: 10.1177/20533691211046152. Epub 2021 Nov 13.
The quality of life in menopausal women is considered to be an important health issue in different societies and one of the main objectives of health care in this period. This study aimed to investigate the effects of yoga on improving the quality of life in menopausal women.
English databases of Google Scholar, Science Direct, PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library were searched to access related articles using keywords of menopause, quality of life, and yoga. Furthermore, Persian equivalents of the same keywords were searched in databases of Google Scholar, SID, and Magiran, in addition to a combination of the keywords. The search interval was from the inspection to January 2020. The quality of the included studied was assessed based on CONSORT 2017 checklist.
Out of 120 articles found in the databases, six articles entered the study based on the inclusion criteria and were investigated for intervention methods and consequences. The results indicated the positive impact of yoga on the quality of life in menopausal women.
Considering the effects of yoga on the symptoms and quality of life in menopausal women, it is suggested that this low-cost method be used to improve their quality of life and health.
在不同社会中，更年期妇女的生活质量被认为是一个重要的健康问题，也是该时期保健的主要目标之一。本研究旨在探讨瑜伽对改善更年期妇女生活质量的影响。
使用 Google Scholar、Science Direct、PubMed、Scopus 和 Cochrane Library 等英文数据库，通过关键词“更年期、生活质量、瑜伽”检索相关文章。此外，还在 Google Scholar、SID 和 Magiran 等 Persian 数据库中搜索相同关键词的等同词，并结合关键词进行搜索。搜索区间为 2020 年 1 月前。根据 CONSORT 2017 清单评估纳入研究的质量。
在数据库中发现的 120 篇文章中，根据纳入标准有 6 篇文章进入研究，并对干预方法和结果进行了调查。结果表明瑜伽对更年期妇女的生活质量有积极影响。
鉴于瑜伽对更年期妇女症状和生活质量的影响，建议使用这种低成本的方法来提高她们的生活质量和健康。
