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Non-randomised trial, 2021

Does a combination of exercise, ginger milk, and massage help premenstrual syndrome?

Yes, the combination of exercise, ginger milk, and effleurage massage reduced premenstrual syndrome in the group that received it. The study did not provide specific details about how much symptoms improved.

Moderate study design 38 girls per group (76 total), intervention and control groups

What they did

A quasi-experimental study where 38 girls received exercise, ginger milk, and effleurage massage while 38 other girls did not. Researchers measured premenstrual symptoms before and after.

What they found

The girls who received the combination showed an effect on their premenstrual syndrome. The study did not report specific details about the magnitude of improvement.

What it means for you

A combination of exercise, ginger milk, and massage might help with PMS. The main limitation is that the results were not reported in detail, making it unclear how much improvement actually occurred.

38

girls in intervention group

38

girls in control group

About the study

Original title
The Effect of Youth's Healthy Packages on Premenstrual Syndrome
Authors
Sri Mulyati, Ida Widiawati
Journal
Technium Romanian Journal of Applied Sciences and Technology
Year
2021
Study design
Non-randomised trial
Participants
38
What was tested
Exercise, ginger milk, and effleurage massage
Open access
Yes
Original abstract

Abstract— Most women of reproductive age have premenstrual symptoms which consist of emotional and physical symptoms. Many factors can affect PMS including physical activity, nutrition such as drinks containing calcium and ginger, massage and other factors. This study aims to determine the effect of a healthy package consisting of (exercise, giving ginger milk and effleurage massage) on premenstrual syndrome. The design of this study was a quasi-experimental pre-post with control group. The research variables were measured in 2 groups, There are the intervention group and the control group. The number of samples in this study consisted of 38 girls in the intervention group and 38 girls in the control group with simple random sampling. The analysis used univariate (frequency distribution) and bivariate (T Test, Chi-Square). The results showed that there was an influence between the effect of a healthy adolescent package (consisting of exercise, giving ginger milk and eflleurage massage) on premenstrual syndrome. Keywords— Pre Menstrual Syndrome, Exercise, Ginger Milk, Eflleurage Massage

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