Survey study, 2024
Do women with PMS see exercise differently than women without PMS?
Women with PMS see more barriers to exercise and fewer benefits than women without PMS. Women who are more physically active and body-aware see fewer barriers and more benefits to exercise.
What they did
Cross-sectional study of women aged 19 to 48 (mean age 26.45 years). Participants completed questionnaires on PMS symptoms, physical activity level, body awareness, and the benefits and barriers they perceive to exercise. The total number of participants is not stated in the abstract.
What they found
Women with PMS scored significantly higher on barriers to exercise than women without PMS. Physical activity was significantly linked to body awareness and seeing exercise benefits, and significantly linked to lower perception of barriers. Body awareness was significantly linked to seeing exercise benefits and lower barriers to exercise.
What it means for you
Women with PMS tend to focus on barriers to exercise and see fewer benefits. Higher physical activity and body awareness are linked to seeing exercise more positively. The study shows these relationships but does not prove that exercise helps PMS. The abstract does not state total sample size.
26.45
mean age of participants in years
19-48
age range of participants
About the study
- Original title
- Perception of benefits-barriers of exercise, physical activity level, and body awareness in women with premenstrual syndrome
- Authors
- Kiloatar H, Kurt G
- Journal
- The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
- Year
- 2024
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- None
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1111/jog.15822
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