Weekly time spent in the standing position is independently related to a better quality of life in postmenopausal women

Tiego A Diniz; Lucas M Neves; Fabricio E Rossi; Ana Claudia de S Fortaleza; Clara Suemi Rosa; William Rodrigues Tebar; Diego G Destro Christofaro; Ismael F Freitas-Junior

doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.02.011

Weekly time spent in the standing position is independently related to a better quality of life in postmenopausal women

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2016 Apr:199:150-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.02.011. Epub 2016 Feb 21.

Authors

Tiego A Diniz¹, Lucas M Neves², Fabricio E Rossi³, Ana Claudia de S Fortaleza⁴, Clara Suemi Rosa⁵, William Rodrigues Tebar⁶, Diego G Destro Christofaro⁷, Ismael F Freitas-Junior⁸

Affiliations

¹ Center of Studies and Laboratory of Evaluation and Prescription of Motor Activities (CELAPAM), Department of Physical Education, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), 19060-900 Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil; Exercise and Immunometabolism Research Group, Department of Physical Education, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), 19060-900 Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Center of Studies and Laboratory of Evaluation and Prescription of Motor Activities (CELAPAM), Department of Physical Education, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), 19060-900 Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Center of Studies and Laboratory of Evaluation and Prescription of Motor Activities (CELAPAM), Department of Physical Education, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), 19060-900 Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil; Exercise and Immunometabolism Research Group, Department of Physical Education, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), 19060-900 Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁴ Center of Studies and Laboratory of Evaluation and Prescription of Motor Activities (CELAPAM), Department of Physical Education, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), 19060-900 Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁵ Center of Studies and Laboratory of Evaluation and Prescription of Motor Activities (CELAPAM), Department of Physical Education, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), 19060-900 Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁶ Institute of Bioscience, Department of Physical Education, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Rio Claro, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁷ Study Group of Physical Activity and Health, Sao Paulo State University, Presidente Prudente, Brazil. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁸ Center of Studies and Laboratory of Evaluation and Prescription of Motor Activities (CELAPAM), Department of Physical Education, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), 19060-900 Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 26930043
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2016.02.011

Abstract

Objectives: To analyze the relationship between standing, sitting and reclining behaviors and quality of life in postmenopausal women.

Study design: Cross-sectional study composed of forty postmenopausal women (aged 59.58±5.32) who do not practice regular physical exercise. Body composition was measured using Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and quality of life by the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36). Physical activity level was assessed using an accelerometer (Actigraph GTX3x) and is reported as minutes per week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Inclinometer analysis was also measured using this accelerometer model and reported as a weekly percentage of time spent standing, sitting and reclining. All analyses were performed using SPSS 17.0 software with the significance level set at 5%.

Results: The percentage of time in the standing position was lower among women with poor quality of life (p<0.05). Adjusted analysis (age, years since menopause, percentage of fat mass, MVPA and occupation status) was used to evaluate the relationship between quality of life and accelerometer inclinometer measures. The relationship between time standing and general health status (β=0.353; 95%CI=0.017; 0.377), social function (β=0.429; 95%CI=0.060; 0.396) and overall score (β=0.336; 95%CI=0.015; 0.442) were statistically significant. The relationship between the reclining position and both overall score (β=-0.320; 95%CI=-0.492; 0.006) and emotional aspects (β=-0.337; 95%CI=-0.191; 0.001) showed a tendency to present statistical significance.

Conclusion: In summary, our results suggest that postmenopausal women who spend more time in the standing position have a better overall quality of life regardless of confounders.

Keywords: Physical activity; Postmenopausal women; Quality of life.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Accelerometry
Aged
Cross-Sectional Studies
Exercise / psychology*
Female
Health Status
Humans
Middle Aged
Postmenopause
Posture / physiology*
Quality of Life / psychology*