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Effect of acupressure versus aerobic exercise on depression in post- menopausal women / Nermeen Shaaban Abdelaziem Elsherief ; Supervised Hala Mohamed Emara , Hossam Eldeen Hussein Kamel , Wafaa Mohammad Kamal

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  • تأثير العلاج بالضغط الوخزي مقابل العلاج بالتمرينات الهوائية علي علاج اكتئاب السيدات في مرحلة انقطاع الطمث [Added title page title]
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Dissertation note: Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Gynecology and Obstetrics Summary: This study was conducted to determine the effect of acupressure versus aerobic exercise on depression in postmenopausal women. 40 postmenopausal women diagnosed with depression by gynecologist and confirmed by Zung self-rating depression scale they were chosen from the outpatient clinic of kasr Al Ainy Cairo University Hospital, Cairo University. Their ages ranged from 45 to 55 years with body mass index not exceeded 30 kg/m² participated in this study. They were distributed into two groups; each group consisted of 20 postmenopausal women, group (A) received acupressure by wearing wrist band for four weeks for 24 hours and group (B) performing aerobic exercises on treadmill 3 sessions per week for four weeks for a duration 40 mins (10 mins warming up, 20 mins running and 10 mins cooling down). Assessment was done by zung self rating depression scale before and after treatment, as the results showed that there was a statistical significant decrease in value of Zung self-rating depression scale in group B when compared with its corresponding value in group A. We can concluded that aerobic exercise is more effective than acupressure in the treatment of postmenopausal depression
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Thesis Thesis قاعة الرسائل الجامعية - الدور الاول المكتبة المركزبة الجديدة - جامعة القاهرة Cai01.21.04.M.Sc.2019.Ne.E (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 01010110079639000
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Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Gynecology and Obstetrics

This study was conducted to determine the effect of acupressure versus aerobic exercise on depression in postmenopausal women. 40 postmenopausal women diagnosed with depression by gynecologist and confirmed by Zung self-rating depression scale they were chosen from the outpatient clinic of kasr Al Ainy Cairo University Hospital, Cairo University. Their ages ranged from 45 to 55 years with body mass index not exceeded 30 kg/m² participated in this study. They were distributed into two groups; each group consisted of 20 postmenopausal women, group (A) received acupressure by wearing wrist band for four weeks for 24 hours and group (B) performing aerobic exercises on treadmill 3 sessions per week for four weeks for a duration 40 mins (10 mins warming up, 20 mins running and 10 mins cooling down). Assessment was done by zung self rating depression scale before and after treatment, as the results showed that there was a statistical significant decrease in value of Zung self-rating depression scale in group B when compared with its corresponding value in group A. We can concluded that aerobic exercise is more effective than acupressure in the treatment of postmenopausal depression

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