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title: Does jogging help PMS and period pain? | Niyora
description: Yes. Jogging for 12 weeks improved PMS, period pain, and quality of life.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/effect-of-twelve-week-jogging-exercise-on-premenstrual-syndrome-among-2024/
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# Does jogging help PMS and period pain?

Yes. Jogging for 12 weeks improved PMS, period pain, and quality of life.

 Early or limited evidence

79 adolescent girls in Kano State, Nigeria with PMS and period pain

## What they did

79 adolescent girls with PMS and period pain in Nigeria jogged 3 times per week for 12 weeks. Pain and quality of life were measured at the start, week 6, and week 12.

## What they found

Jogging had a clear effect on PMS and period pain by week 6 and week 12. Quality of life also improved.

## What it means for you

Jogging may help reduce PMS and period pain in young women. The study was small with only 79 participants and only in one area of Nigeria, so results may not apply elsewhere. There was no control group for comparison.

79

adolescent girls

12

weeks of jogging

3

times per week

## About the study

Original title Effect of Twelve Week Jogging Exercise on Premenstrual Syndrome Among Adolescents in Selected Secondary Schools in Kano State Nigeria Authors Samuel Owoicho, Lawal Umar, Mustapha Umar et al. Journal Journal of Institute of Africa Higher Education Research and Innovation (IAHERI) Year 2024 Study design Survey study Participants 551,255 What was tested Jogging 3 times per week for 12 weeks Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.59479/jiaheri.v1i001.42](https://doi.org/10.59479/jiaheri.v1i001.42)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Dysmenorrhea and period pain](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-dysmenorrhea/)[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/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)

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