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title: Does pilates plus breathing exercise help quality of life and sleep in women with PMS?
description: Yes. After 8 weeks, women who did pilates and breathing exercises had clear improvements in quality of life and sleep compared to those who did breathing only
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/effect-of-pilates-and-breathing-exercise-on-quality-of-life-and-sleep-quality-2023/
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# Does pilates plus breathing exercise help quality of life and sleep in women with PMS?

Yes. After 8 weeks, women who did pilates and breathing exercises had clear improvements in quality of life and sleep compared to those who did breathing only.

 Moderate study design

132 medical college students with PMS

## What they did

132 medical students with PMS were split into two groups. One group did pilates and breathing exercises 3 times a week for 8 weeks; the other just did breathing exercises. Quality of life and sleep were measured before and after.

## What they found

The pilates plus breathing group showed improvements in quality of life and sleep. The biggest improvements were in how long they slept and in feeling rested during the day.

## What it means for you

Pilates and breathing exercises may help women with PMS sleep better and feel better overall. The study was only done in medical students, so results may not apply to other groups.

132

participants

8 weeks

duration

3/week

exercise frequency

## About the study

Original title Effect of pilates and breathing exercise on quality of life and sleep quality among medical students with premenstrual syndrome Authors Sheerin Banu S., D. Beulah Jebakani, P. Sabitha Journal International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology Year 2023 Study design Survey study Participants 132 What was tested Pilates and breathing exercises, 3 times weekly for 8 weeks Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20231935](https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20231935)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Sleep and insomnia](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-sleep/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)

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