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title: Can occupational therapy improve quality of life for women with PMS?
description: Yes, occupational therapy reduced PMS symptoms and improved quality of life in both younger and older women. However, this was a before-and-after study with n
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-efficacy-of-balance-training-to-reduce-fall-risk-in-older-adults-2024/
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# Can occupational therapy improve quality of life for women with PMS?

Yes, occupational therapy reduced PMS symptoms and improved quality of life in both younger and older women. However, this was a before-and-after study with no control group, so we cannot be certain the improvements came from the therapy.

 Early or limited evidence

Women with PMS aged 18-30 and 31-45 years

## What they did

Before-and-after study where women aged 18-30 and 31-45 received occupational therapy intervention. They completed assessments of PMS symptoms using a PMS questionnaire and quality of life using SF-36 before and after the intervention.

## What they found

Occupational therapy intervention showed significant results in reducing PMS symptoms and improving quality of life in both age groups.

## What it means for you

Occupational therapy including relaxation therapy may help women with PMS. The main limitation is lack of a control group, so we cannot tell how much improvement was from the therapy versus natural changes or placebo effect.

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Age groups studied (18-30 and 31-45 years)

## About the study

Original title The Efficacy of Balance Training to Reduce Fall Risk in Older Adults Authors Shivam Srivastava, Amitabh Kishore Dwivedi Journal INTERANTIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT Year 2024 Study design Survey study What was tested Occupational therapy intervention with practical relaxation components Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.55041/ijsrem37562](https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsrem37562)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Work and productivity](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-work/)[Quality of life and daily functioning](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-quality-of-life/)

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