Effect Of Resistive Exercises Versus Aerobic Exercises On Varicose Veins In Postmenopausal Women

The lifestyle modification advice involves several key elements: reducing daily standing periods, avoiding excessive flexion of the knee joint during sitting, weight reduction, addressing cardio-respiratory conditions, incorporating venotonic agents, and utilizing below-knee elastic compression devices. These measures collectively aim to mitigate the development and progression of varicose veins, potentially preventing complications such as deep venous thrombosis and improving overall circulatory health.

Participants in group A will perform resistive exercise. The patients will be instructed to do seated toe raises exercise or standing toe raise exercise. The exercise will be performed for 30 minutes, three times per week for six weeks.

Participants in group B will perform aerobic exercise. Each session will begin with 10 min of low-intensity treadmill walking for a warm-up. The subsequent aerobic component will involve incline treadmill walking for 20 min at a perceived exertion of 6-7 (i.e., somewhat hard) on Borg's 3-10 scale followed by 10 min of low-intensity treadmill walking for cool down. The exercise will be performed for 30 minutes, three times per week for six weeks.