Non-randomised trial, 2022
Does progressive muscle relaxation exercise reduce PMS in teenage girls?
Yes, progressive muscle relaxation exercise significantly reduced PMS symptoms in teenage girls compared to no exercise.
What they did
300 adolescent girls with mild to moderate PMS were divided into two groups. One group did Jacobson Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise for 15-20 minutes once a day for 30 days, while the control group received no intervention. PMS was measured before and after.
What they found
The exercise group showed statistically significant improvements in PMS when comparing before and after measurements using a paired t-test.
What it means for you
Progressive muscle relaxation may help reduce PMS in adolescent girls. The study included a control group and had a large sample of 300, which makes it stronger. The main limit is the study does not specify exactly how much PMS improved.
300
Adolescent girls with mild to moderate PMS
15-20
Minutes of daily relaxation exercise
30
Days of exercise program
About the study
- Original title
- A study to assess the effectiveness of Jacobson progressive muscle relaxation exercise on premenstrual syndrome among higher secondary school girls in a selected school of Jabalpur, M.P
- Authors
- Anu Mary Varghese
- Journal
- International Journal of Research in Paediatric Nursing
- Year
- 2022
- Study design
- Non-randomised trial
- Participants
- 300
- What was tested
- Jacobson Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise for 15-20 minutes once a day for 30 days
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.33545/26641291.2022.v4.i2b.103
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