The effect of walking on sexual function in women with rheumatoid arthritis

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of walking on sexual function of women with joint rheumatoid arthritis.

In this research, 56 eligible patients who are referred to Shahid Mofatheh Clinic of Yasuj were chosen. Participants are randomly divided into intervention and control groups and each participant is assigned a code.

Shahid Mofatheh Clinic of Yasuj

Arrival conditions: Patient with Rheumatoid arthritis and diagnosis by rheumatologis؛ Age of Pre-menopause (20-50 years)؛ There is no underlying disease؛ No participation in sports activities in the last three years؛ A score of less than 26/5 in the Rosen Gender Indicator Questionnaire؛ Not giving birth in the last six months and not getting pregnant؛ Confirmation of the patient by the physician to participate in the walking exercise؛ Passed at least one year from the diagnosis of joint rheumatoid arthritis by a doctor؛ No use of sex hormones supplements affecting sexual desire. Non-arrival conditions:The patient's unwillingness to continue attending this research؛ Lack of attendance for more than two sessions؛ Disturbance in cognitive status and patient's alertness and balance during intervention؛ Separating from his wife؛ Getting pregnant؛ Immigration or death؛ Patient's menopausal during the intervention؛ Other illness؛ Transfer to another Medical center

After complete explanation and explanation of the research objectives for the samples and informed consent, the questionnaires will be completed at the outset. In the intervention group, the walking practice protocol will be for 30 sessions over a period of 8 consecutive weeks (First and second weeks five days a week, The third and fourth weeks, four days a week And last month three days a week). The time and content of the planned walking program varies over the course of 8 weeks so that the training time in each session starts from 60 minutes in the first session, 30 minutes in the final session and the intensity of the exercises from 60% in the first sessions to 70% in the sessions The end will end. All walking program meetings include: initial control and warm-up process, the main walking practice, and the process of cooling and final control. The second group will receive the usual treatment. The women's sexual function scale before the intervention begins, after the last day of the intervention and again after 2-3 times the proximity. Data collected by statistical software is analyzed. Sexual function of women with variable rheumatoid arthritis is the subject of this study.

Sexual function of women with rheumatoid arthritis

Samples were selected as non-probabilistic sampling and then assigned to two intervention and control groups by random allocation of blocks with double blocks.