--- title: Does pilates exercise reduce PMS symptoms in adolescent girls? description: Yes. After six weeks of pilates, mild PMS cases increased from 50 to 164 girls, severe cases dropped from 22 to 10, and overall PMS scores fell significantly url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/pilates-exercises-for-managing-premenstrual-syndrome-among-adolescent-girls-2025/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does pilates exercise reduce PMS symptoms in adolescent girls? Non-randomised trial, 2025 # Does pilates exercise reduce PMS symptoms in adolescent girls? Yes. After six weeks of pilates, mild PMS cases increased from 50 to 164 girls, severe cases dropped from 22 to 10, and overall PMS scores fell significantly (p less than 0.001). Moderate study design 231 adolescent girls aged 13-17 from schools in North Gujarat, India ## What they did 231 girls aged 13-17 in North Gujarat did a six-week pilates program: five sessions per week. Researchers measured PMS severity before and after using a standard symptom scale. ## What they found Mild PMS cases increased from 50 to 164 girls post-intervention. Severe PMS cases decreased from 22 to 10. The mean PMS score showed a highly significant drop (T = 13.122, p less than 0.001). ## What it means for you Pilates exercise may reduce PMS in teenage girls. The main limits are that there was no control group, the study was in one region, and only adolescents were tested, so we cannot be certain pilates would work as well in older women. 231 Girls studied 164 Had mild PMS after (vs 50 before) 6 weeks Duration of program ## About the study Original title Pilates exercises for managing premenstrual syndrome among adolescent girls Authors Tejmalji VP, B M, N SS Journal Bioinformation Year 2025 Study design Non-randomised trial Participants 231 What was tested Pilates exercise: 6 weeks, 5 times per week Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.6026/973206300210127](https://doi.org/10.6026/973206300210127) Original abstract Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a common condition among adolescent girls, characterized by physical, emotional and behavioural symptoms that significantly impact their quality of life. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the impact of pilates exercises on alleviating PMS symptoms among adolescent girls, providing evidence for its use as a holistic intervention. A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design was employed; involving 231 adolescent girls aged 13-17 years from selected schools in North Gujarat. Participants underwent a six-week pilates exercise program, conducted five times weekly. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and the Modified PMS Scale to assess pre- and post-intervention symptoms the intervention led to a significant reduction in PMS severity, with mild PMS cases increasing from 50 to 164 and severe cases decreasing from 22 to 10 post-intervention. Paired t-tests revealed a highly significant mean difference in PMS scores (T = 13.122, p < 0.001). Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[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 Randomised trial, 2026 Does aerobic or resistance exercise reduce anxiety in women with PMS? Guideline, 2023 What treatments work for PMS and PMDD? 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? Randomised trial, 2026 Does yoga or foot reflexology work better for teenage PMS? Non-randomised trial, 2026 Does a lifestyle education program reduce PMS symptoms? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗