Author(s): Shalini Menon and Ajay Kumar Pandey

Abstract:
The aim of the study is to determine the selected health related quality of life between physically active perimenopausal and physically inactive postmenopausal women. A sample of 100 (50 physically active perimenopausal women and 50 physically inactive postmenopausal women) from various regions of Bilaspur and Raipur were takenas sample on the basis of stratified purposive random sampling. The age group of the subjects wereranged from 40 - 65 years. Health related quality of life (HRQOL) was assessed through SF-36 Questionnaire, which was used inthe present study. IPAQ-The physical activity level was assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. To compare the selected HRQOL variables between physically active and inactive women, Independent sample t-test was used. The level of significance was set at 0.05. It was concluded from the findings of the study that significant difference was obtained in Role Physical, Mental Health and Bodily Pain (The selected sub-scales of health related quality of life) between active perimenopausal andinactive postmenopausal women (t=70.015, 44.688 and 17.448 respectively, p<0.05). It is seen that the mean scores of physically active perimenopausal women were highest in Role Physical, Mental Health and Bodily Pain when compared to physically inactive postmenopause women.

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