THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED EXERCISE PROGRAMME ON PHYSICAL FITNESS AMONG RURAL POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN

Introduction: Exercise prescription needs to be more specific for post menopausal women as per their health and fitness. Fitness during climatic and the reduced symptoms during climatic influence the performance of exercises. Objectives: To determine efficacy of structured exercise programme for rural post menopausal women on physical fitness using global physical assessment questionnaire, 6 minute walk test, chair stand test and arm curl test. Methods: Total of 100 subjects divided equally in to 2 group by random sampling, after checking criteria for selection. Group A experimental (n= 50) and group B control (n=50). Experimental group underwent 1month of structured exercise programme, whereas control group underwent normal working protocol. pre and post measurement were measured by using G-paq, 6 mwt, arm curl and sit to stand. The primary data of the sample population is recorded which includes demographic data/(age, Duration). As per the study the structured exercise programme, made into practice for samples under supervision for a period of 6 weeks. Results have to be analysed with appropriate statistical measures). Results: comparing between group the mean G-paq post score in Group A was 483.40 with a standard deviation of 27.90 and the mean G-paq post score in Group B was 415.92 with a standard deviation 31.12 which was statistically significant (p value <0.00012). The mean 6MWT post score in Group A was 342.08 with a standard deviation 6.10 and the mean 6MWT post score in Group B was 332.10 with a standard deviation 7.07 which was statistically significant (p value <0.00001). The mean Chair stand post score in Group A was 11.24 with a standard deviation 1.04 and the mean Chair stand post score in Group B was 8.78 with a standard deviation 0.74 which was statistically significant (p value <0.00001). The mean Arm curl post score in Group A was 11.42 with a standard deviation 0.76 and the mean Arm curl post score in Group B was 9.70 with a standard deviation 0.76 which was statistically significant (p value <0.00001). Hence Group A was better than group B. Conclusion: current study concludes that applying standard exercise protocol has substantial evidence suggested that. It can improve physical fitness in post menopausal woman in rural areas.