Survey study, 2024
Does jogging help PMS and period pain?
Yes. Jogging for 12 weeks improved PMS, period pain, and quality of life.
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
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