Influence of physical activity on quality of life in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

Abstract

r e v b r a s r e u m a t o l . 2 0 1 4;5 4(6):467-473 REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE REUMATOLOGIA w w w . r e u m a t o l o g i a . c o m . b r Quality of life Physical activity a b s t r a c t The objective of this study is to conduct a review on the association between exercise and quality of life in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. A search was performed in PubMed, SciELO, SpringerLink and Sport Discus databases to identify relevant articles that addressed this association. We used the following descriptors in the English and Portuguese languages: osteoporosis, exercise, menopause, women, physical activity, quality of life/osteoporose, exercício físico, menopausa, mulheres, atividade física, qualidade de vida. Regarding quality of life and physical aspects like muscle strength and balance, with the exception of two studies, all others have reported improvement in quality of life and in physical domain of participants. Intervention with exercise has proved essential to improving the quality of life of women with postmenopausal osteoporosis. Activities that aim at the improvement of muscle strength and balance are essential to prevent falls, and consequently to reduce the incidence of fractures in this population. Influência do exercício físico na qualidade de vida de mulheres pós-menopáusicas com osteoporosePalavras-chave: Osteoporose Qualidade de vida Exercício físico r e s u m o O objetivo deste trabalho é realizar uma revisão sobre a associação entre exercício físico e qualidade de vida em mulheres pós-menopáusicas com osteoporose. Foi realizada busca nas bases de dados PubMed, Scielo, SpringerLink e Sport Discus a fim de identificar artigos relevantes que tratassem dessa associação. Utilizaram-se os seguintes descritores, em lín-gua inglesa e portuguesa: osteoporosis, exercise, menopause, women, physical activity, quality of life/osteoporose, exercício físico, menopausa, mulheres, atividade física, qualidade de vida. Com relação à qualidade de vida e aspectos físicos como força e equilíbrio, com exceção de dois estudos encontrados, os demais relataram melhoria na qualidade de vida e nos DOI of original article: http://dx.468 r e v b r a s r e u m a t o l . 2 0 1 4;5 4(6):467-473indicadores físicos das participantes. A intervenção com exercício físico demonstrou ser fundamental para o aprimoramento da qualidade de vida de mulheres na pós-menopausa que sofrem de osteoporose. Atividades que têm por objetivo o aperfeiç oamento da força e do equilíbrio são essenciais para evitar a ocorrência de quedas e, consequentemente, reduzir a incidência de fraturas nessa população.

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