Non-randomised trial, 2026
Does progressive muscle relaxation reduce pain in teenagers with PMS?
Yes, according to this study. Four weeks of progressive muscle relaxation produced a significant change in pain levels, and the authors concluded it can help reduce pain in teenagers with PMS.
What they did
Quasi-experimental study. 30 high school girls in Yogyakarta did progressive muscle relaxation exercises twice per week for 4 weeks, for 10-15 minutes per session. Pain was measured before and after using a standard scale.
What they found
Pain scores changed from 2.03 before to 2.67 after the exercises. The study detected a significant change overall.
What it means for you
Progressive muscle relaxation may help reduce pain in teenagers with PMS. This is a small study with no control group, so we cannot be sure the relaxation exercises themselves caused the change rather than something else.
30
students
4 weeks
duration
2 times per week
frequency
About the study
- Original title
- Efektivitas Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) Terhadap Penurunan Nyeri Pada Remaja Dengan Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Authors
- Tiura Salsabilah Noumi, Andry Ariyanto, Siti Nadhir Ollin Norlinta
- Journal
- Borneo Nursing Journal (BNJ)
- Year
- 2026
- Study design
- Non-randomised trial
- What was tested
- Progressive muscle relaxation, 2 times per week for 4 weeks, 10-15 minutes per session
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.61878/bnj.v8i2b.1649