A Study To Assess The Knowledge Of Yoga Therapy On Menopausal Symptoms Among Women Residing In Rural Areas Of Shimoga

Abstract

Menopause is the complete cessation of menstrual cycle for 12 consecutive months without undergoing any surgical
measures is considered as menopause for women. Women experiences lots of physical discomforts during menopause
due to the changes in the physiological and psychological state. Certain poses of yoga are rewarding in reducing the
difficulties causing by menopause. As the body experiences menopausal changes such as degeneration of joints and
muscle loss can be reduced by certain yoga poses. Yoga also reduces the emotional symptoms. The study was done to
enhance the knowledge of yoga therapy on menopausal problems among the women with the age group of 40 to 55 years
by educating them with the help of pamphlet and videos. Researcher used non experimental approach and descriptive
survey method for this study. Data collection was don froe 60 women residing in the villages of Shimoga by using the
tool contains social demographic data and questionnaire to assess the knowledge on yoga theory on menopausal problems.
At the end the results depicted that women having adequate knowledge 58%regarding yoga therapy on menopausal
problems, about 23% having moderate knowledge and about 18% inadequate knowledge on the same Menopause is the
complete cessation of menstrual cycle for 12 consecutive months without undergoing any surgical measures is considered
as menopause for women. Women experiences lots of physical discomforts during menopause due to the changes in the
physiological and psychological state. Certain poses of yoga are rewarding in reducing the difficulties causing by
menopause. As the body experiences menopausal changes such as degeneration of joints and muscle loss can be reduced
by certain yoga poses. Yoga also reduces the emotional symptoms. The study was done to enhance the knowledge of
yoga therapy on menopausal problems among the women with the age group of 40 to 55 years by educating them with
the help of pamphlet and videos. Researcher used non experimental approach and descriptive survey method for this
study. Data collection was don froe 60 women residing in the villages of Shimoga by using the tool contains social
demographic data and questionnaire to assess the knowledge on yoga theory on menopausal problems. At the end the
results depicted that women having adequate knowledge 58%regarding yoga therapy on menopausal problems, about
23% having moderate knowledge and about 18% inadequate knowledge on the same