Relationship of different intensities of physical activity and quality of life in postmenopausal women

Table 1 Quality of life of postmenopausal women allocated according to moderate physical activity per week (n = 102)

Variables	G1 (n = 34) Mean ± SD	G2(n = 34) Mean ± SD	G3(n = 34) Mean ± SD	F	p-value
Physical activity time
Moderate (min/week)	72.61 ± 41.83	287.20 ± 79.31	606.56 ± 164.45	209,867	< 0.001^#
Quality of life
Functional capacity	50.47 ± 21.21^a	61.85 ± 17.52	61.82 ± 17.15	8378	< 0.001
Limitations by physical aspects	53.68 ± 45.69^b	70.59 ± 24.20	80.88 ± 18.52	6378	0.002
Pain	50.47 ± 21.21^a	61.85 ± 17.52	61.82 ± 17.15	4177	0.018
General health status	61.56 ± 22.53^a	81.29 ± 13.98	81.03 ± 8.41	16,876	< 0.001
Vitality	51.94 ± 19.03^a	68.38 ± 18.24	71.91 ± 15.32	11,164	< 0.001
Social aspects	71.38 ± 22.76	77.28 ± 17.01	81.46 ± 14.43	2571	0.082
Emotional aspects	54.84 ± 45.17	64.72 ± 39.30	78.42 ± 24.48	2513	0.086
Mental health	66.24 ± 16.18^a	76.94 ± 14.50	81.53 ± 9.38	11,209	< 0.001
Total score	59.75 ± 18.85^a	72.35 ± 13.25	76.94 ± 8.35	13,441	< 0.001

^# Significant difference between groups; ^a Significant difference in relation to G2 and G3; ^b Significant difference from G3

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