Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 4

Effect of Core Stability Exercise Programme Using Swiss Ball, Theraband and Floor Exercises on Abdominal Girth and Core Strength in Post Menopausal Women

1Physiotherapist, Faculty of Physiotherapy, KIMS ‘Deemed to be’ University, Karad, Maharashtra, India

2Assistant Professor, Department of Musculoskeletal Sciences, Krishna College of Physiotherapy, KIMS ‘deemed to be’ university, Karad, Maharashtra, India

3Assistant Professor, Department of Musculoskeletal Sciences, Krishna College of Physiotherapy, KIMS ‘deemed to be’ university, Karad, Maharashtra, India

4Assistant Professor, Department of Musculoskeletal Sciences, Krishna College of Physiotherapy, KIMS ‘deemed to be’ university, Karad, Maharashtra, India

*Correspondance: Vishakha Panchal, Physiotherapist, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be university, Karad, 415110, Maharashtra, India. Email id: vishakhapanchal1994@gmail.com, Ph no: 9769840745

Online published on 6 April, 2019.

Abstract

Menopause is one of the biggest transitions in a women's life. It leads to many anatomical, physiological as well as psychological changes in the body. Accumulation of fats in abdominal area and weight gain are also some of the major problems faced. Hence this study was carried out to find out the most effective among swiss ball, theraband and floor exercises in decreasing abdominal girth and increasing core strength in post menopausal women.

To study the effect of core stability exercise using swiss ball on abdominal girth and core strength in post-menopausal women.

To study the effect of core stability exercise using theraband on abdominal girth and core strength in post-menopausal women.

To study the effect of core stability exercise using floor exercises on abdominal girth and core strength in post-menopausal women.

To compare the effect of core stability exercise programme using swiss ball, theraband and floor exercises on abdominal girth and core strength in post-menopausal women.

60 subjects were divided into 3 groups ie: swiss ball, theraband and floor exercises. Outcome measures were BMI, waist circumference, waist hip ratio, abdominal skin fold thickness and double leg lowering test.

There was statistically extreme significant difference (p<0.0001) seen in the waist hip ratio, abdominal skin fold thickness and core strength in the subjects receiving theraband exercises when compared with the other groups.

These results show theraband exercises as the most effective as it not only provides gravity as a challenge for muscles to work upon but also provides an additional component that is linear variable resistance which was also increased with increase in sets of exercises.

Keywords

Menopause, obese, BMI, abdominal fat, double leg lowering test, skin fold thickness