A YOGA NO CLIMATÉRIO/MENOPAUSA: UMA EXPERIÊNCIA COM TRABALHADORAS DA SAÚDE PÚBLICA E O PAPEL DO PROFISSIONAL DA EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA
A YOGA NO CLIMATÉRIO/MENOPAUSA: UMA EXPERIÊNCIA COM TRABALHADORAS DA SAÚDE PÚBLICA E O PAPEL DO PROFISSIONAL DA EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.4492521031
Palavras-chave: Climatério; menopausa; yoga; atenção primária; profissional de educação física.
Keywords: Climacteric; Menopause; Yoga; Primary attention; Physical education professional.
Abstract: Menopause is a phase that affects women when they reach the age range of 45 to 60 years. From this age onwards, women report experiencing different symptoms and sensations that negatively impact their sense of well-being, with the causes of this phenomenon being multifactorial. Taking into account that the regular practice of physical activity, of different types, promotes several benefits, including an increase in the feeling of well-being in the long term, an active lifestyle should be one of the approaches to treat such symptoms . Therefore, this study investigated the influence of regular Yoga practice on the symptoms felt at this stage by women workers at a Health Unit in Sorocaba. Among the methods, two health questionnaires were applied, the Cervantes Scale, responsible for evaluating the Quality of Life (QOL) related to women's health during the climacteric phase, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Abbreviated questionnaire (WHOQOL-bref ) for analysis related to QoL in general. Then, the participants took 16 practical Yoga classes. The analysis of the pre- and post-class questionnaires showed an improvement in the parameters, revealing that the practice of yoga improves the perception of climacteric symptoms and QoL of nurses and nursing technicians participating in the research, reinforcing the importance of looking at the body workplace technician, as well as the contribution and hiring of physical education professionals in the country's public health units.
- ISABELA ZANCANARO EVANGELISTA
- Cybele Moretto
- Fabio Santos de Andrade