Abstract: Background Of the Study: Menopause is an inevitable developmental event that women encounter at an age of 45 – 55 years the drop of oestrogen levels that accompanies cessation of menstruation is associated with multiple vasomotor, physical, neuropsychological and sexual symptoms which may hamper quality of life.
Objective of The Study: To find out the effect of mindfulness based intervention on reducing stress in postmenopausal women. To find out effect of proprioceptive exercise programme to prevent falls in postmenopausal women.
Methodology: An experimental study consists of 30 Postmenopausal women (45-55 years) were selected based on FES and PSS scale. They were randomly allocated into two groups; GROUP 1 were given with mindfulness based intervention, balance exercise, strengthening exercise and GROUP 2 were given for mindfulness based intervention for weekly 3 sessions. And both groups were measured before and after the treatment, using FES and PSS scale.
Results: The subjects who were supervised to attend all sessions were shown a difference in their FES of average of 3.466 and PSS of average of 3.733. From this study it was concluded that mindfulness based intervention, balance exercise and muscle strengthening exercise are effective in preventing the risk of fall and reduce stress in PMW.
Keywords: Postmenopausal women, Falls prevention, Mindfulness, Stress reduction.
Title: THE EFFECTS OF MINDFULNESS BASED INTERVENTION AND PROPRIOCEPTIVE EXERCISE PROGRAMME TO PREVENT FALLS AND REDUCE STRESS IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN - AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
Author: Dr. Saranya A.S, Kalaivani K, Dr. Lokesh R
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
Vol. 13, Issue 1, April 2025 - September 2025
Page No: 583-587
Research Publish Journals
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Published Date: 21-August-2025
