Menopausal Symptoms, Postural Balance, and Functional Mobility in Middle-Aged Postmenopausal Women
The aim of the present study was to determine the associations between the severity of the menopausal symptoms and postural balance and functional mobility in middle-aged postmenopausal women. A cross-sectional study was performed (171 participants, 57.18 ± 4.68 years). Severity of the menopausal sy...
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| author | João Espírito Santo Agustín Aibar-Almazán Antonio Martínez-Amat Nuno Eduardo Marques de Loureiro Vânia Brandão-Loureiro María Leyre Lavilla-Lerma Fidel Hita-Contreras |
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| description | The aim of the present study was to determine the associations between the severity of the menopausal symptoms and postural balance and functional mobility in middle-aged postmenopausal women. A cross-sectional study was performed (171 participants, 57.18 ± 4.68 years). Severity of the menopausal symptoms (on the Menopause Rating Scale), postural balance (stabilometric platform) with eyes open and closed, and functional mobility (timed up and go test) were determined. A multivariate linear regression was performed, with body mass index, waist to hip ratio, age and fall history as possible confounders. Our findings showed that a greater severity of the menopausal symptoms at a psychological level was associated, under both eyes open and closed conditions, with worse postural control assessed by the length of the stabilogram (adjusted R<sup>2</sup> = 0.093 and 0.91, respectively), the anteroposterior center of pressure displacements (adjusted R<sup>2</sup> = 0.051 and 0.031, respectively) and the center of pressure velocity (adjusted R<sup>2</sup> = 0.065 for both conditions). Older age was related to greater mediolateral displacements of the center of pressure with eyes open and closed (adjusted R<sup>2</sup> = 0.45 and 0.58, respectively). There were no associations between the menopausal symptoms’ severity and functional mobility. We can conclude that a greater severity of psychological menopausal symptoms was independently associated with worse postural balance in middle-aged postmenopausal women. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f3e05fca49bb48aa873db078ea9075d42023-11-23T07:52:32ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182021-11-011112217810.3390/diagnostics11122178Menopausal Symptoms, Postural Balance, and Functional Mobility in Middle-Aged Postmenopausal WomenJoão Espírito Santo0Agustín Aibar-Almazán1Antonio Martínez-Amat2Nuno Eduardo Marques de Loureiro3Vânia Brandão-Loureiro4María Leyre Lavilla-Lerma5Fidel Hita-Contreras6Escola Superior de Saúde Atlântica, 2730-036 Barcarena, PortugalDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, SpainDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, SpainEscola Superior de Educação, Instituto Politécnico de Beja, 7800-295 Beja, PortugalEscola Superior de Educação, Instituto Politécnico de Beja, 7800-295 Beja, PortugalDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, SpainDepartment of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, SpainThe aim of the present study was to determine the associations between the severity of the menopausal symptoms and postural balance and functional mobility in middle-aged postmenopausal women. A cross-sectional study was performed (171 participants, 57.18 ± 4.68 years). Severity of the menopausal symptoms (on the Menopause Rating Scale), postural balance (stabilometric platform) with eyes open and closed, and functional mobility (timed up and go test) were determined. A multivariate linear regression was performed, with body mass index, waist to hip ratio, age and fall history as possible confounders. Our findings showed that a greater severity of the menopausal symptoms at a psychological level was associated, under both eyes open and closed conditions, with worse postural control assessed by the length of the stabilogram (adjusted R<sup>2</sup> = 0.093 and 0.91, respectively), the anteroposterior center of pressure displacements (adjusted R<sup>2</sup> = 0.051 and 0.031, respectively) and the center of pressure velocity (adjusted R<sup>2</sup> = 0.065 for both conditions). Older age was related to greater mediolateral displacements of the center of pressure with eyes open and closed (adjusted R<sup>2</sup> = 0.45 and 0.58, respectively). There were no associations between the menopausal symptoms’ severity and functional mobility. We can conclude that a greater severity of psychological menopausal symptoms was independently associated with worse postural balance in middle-aged postmenopausal women.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/12/2178postural control fall riskmenopausal symptomsfunctional balance |
| spellingShingle | João Espírito Santo Agustín Aibar-Almazán Antonio Martínez-Amat Nuno Eduardo Marques de Loureiro Vânia Brandão-Loureiro María Leyre Lavilla-Lerma Fidel Hita-Contreras Menopausal Symptoms, Postural Balance, and Functional Mobility in Middle-Aged Postmenopausal Women Diagnostics postural control fall risk menopausal symptoms functional balance |
| title | Menopausal Symptoms, Postural Balance, and Functional Mobility in Middle-Aged Postmenopausal Women |
| title_full | Menopausal Symptoms, Postural Balance, and Functional Mobility in Middle-Aged Postmenopausal Women |
| title_fullStr | Menopausal Symptoms, Postural Balance, and Functional Mobility in Middle-Aged Postmenopausal Women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Menopausal Symptoms, Postural Balance, and Functional Mobility in Middle-Aged Postmenopausal Women |
| title_short | Menopausal Symptoms, Postural Balance, and Functional Mobility in Middle-Aged Postmenopausal Women |
| title_sort | menopausal symptoms postural balance and functional mobility in middle aged postmenopausal women |
| topic | postural control fall risk menopausal symptoms functional balance |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/12/2178 |
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