--- title: Do stretching and relaxation exercises reduce PMS symptoms in adolescent girls? description: Yes. In 94 adolescent girls who performed stretching and Mitchell relaxation exercises for 12 weeks, PMS symptoms significantly improved. The study found a cl url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/impact-of-mitchell-relaxation-and-stretching-exercises-on-premenstrual-syndrome-2025/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Do stretching and relaxation exercises reduce PMS symptoms in adolescent girls? Survey study, 2025 # Do stretching and relaxation exercises reduce PMS symptoms in adolescent girls? Yes. In 94 adolescent girls who performed stretching and Mitchell relaxation exercises for 12 weeks, PMS symptoms significantly improved. The study found a clear difference between before and after the exercises. Early or limited evidence 94 adolescent girls aged 13-14 years from schools in three districts in India who reported having PMS symptoms ## What they did Researchers recruited 94 adolescent girls aged 13-14 years from schools in three districts in India. All reported having PMS symptoms. Over 12 weeks, all participants performed stretching exercises and Mitchell relaxation exercises. They measured PMS symptoms before and after using a standard questionnaire. ## What they found PMS symptoms significantly improved after 12 weeks of stretching and Mitchell relaxation exercises. ## What it means for you Simple stretching and relaxation exercises appear to help reduce PMS symptoms in adolescent girls. These exercises are accessible and low-cost. However, the study measured each girl before and after exercises with no comparison group, so we cannot be completely sure the exercises caused the improvement rather than other factors like natural variation or the attention received. 94 girls studied 12 weeks duration of exercises ## About the study Original title Impact of Mitchell relaxation and stretching exercises on premenstrual syndrome in adolescent girls Authors Karthika Ramalingam, Mohanan Kamalakannan, S Karthikeyan et al. Year 2025 Study design Survey study What was tested Stretching and Mitchell relaxation exercises for 12 weeks Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.56984/8zg007db9wy](https://doi.org/10.56984/8zg007db9wy) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Bloating, breast tenderness and physical symptoms](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-physical-symptoms/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Cohort study, 2023 Does recreational physical exercise reduce premenstrual symptoms in teenage girls? Randomised trial, 2026 Is Pilates exercise more effective than stretching for reducing PMS symptoms? Randomised trial, 2026 Does aerobic or resistance exercise reduce anxiety in women with PMS? Randomised trial, 2023 Does zinc supplementation reduce PMS symptoms in women? Lab study, 2026 Do core stability exercises help women with PMDD? Non-randomised trial, 2026 Does video-guided digital menstrual exercise reduce PMS and period pain in adolescent girls? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗