Trial reportBMC women's health2018
The effect of 8 weeks aerobic exercise on severity of physical symptoms of premenstrual syndrome: a clinical trial study.
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The Effect of Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Methods in Women With Premenstrual Syndrome
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Comparative Effects of Aerobic and Aviva Exercises on Pain Quality of Life, Sleep and Daily Functioning in Primary Dysmenorrhea
Psychological and Physiological Effects of Lavender Herbal Tea in Women With Premenstrual Syndrome: a Randomized Clinical Trial
Who cites it
26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 93 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review of exercise interventions on negative affect, pain, and fatigue in women with premenstrual syndrome.BMC women's health · 2026Pooled it
- The effects of positive psychology and physical activity on depression, anxiety, and stress among students with premenstrual syndrome: a single-blind, randomized controlled trial.BMC women's health · 2024Trial
- Impact of traditional Chinese Baduanjin exercise on menstrual health among international female students studying in China: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2024Trial
- Effects of Isolated Soy Protein Supplementation Combined with Aerobic Exercise Training on Improving Body Composition, Anthropometric Characteristics and Cardiopulmonary Endurance in Women: A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Trial
- Development and validation of a premenstrual symptom screening tool for working women in relation to absenteeism.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Prevalence of premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder among highly trained and elite female athletes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Biology of sport · 2025Review
- Using an Interpretive Phenomenological Approach to Understand the Menstrual Experience of Young Adults.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of 8-Week Exercise Programs in Improving Menstrual Characteristics in Female Adolescents in Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Association Between Shift Work and Clean Room Environment on Self-reported Premenstrual Symptoms and Menstrual Pain in Taiwan.Safety and health at work · 2024Article
- Relationships between Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Diet Composition, Dietary Patterns and Eating Behaviors.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Feasibility Study on Menstrual Cycles With Fitbit Device (FEMFIT): Prospective Observational Cohort Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Observational
- Food craving, vitamin A, and menstrual disorders: A comprehensive study on university female students.PloS one · 2024Article
- Premenstrual syndrome: new insights into etiology and review of treatment methods.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Review
- Effects of Yoga for Coping with Premenstrual Symptoms in Taiwan-A Cluster Randomized Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The relationship between physical activity and premenstrual syndrome in senior high school students: a prospective study.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of a school-based health education program to improve the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome in high school girls in Ilam.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Article
- Physical activity and combined hormonal contraception: association with female students' perception of menstrual symptoms.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- The relationship between high physical activity and premenstrual syndrome in Japanese female college students.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Impact of relaxation therapy on premenstrual symptoms: A systematic review.Journal of education and health promotion · 2022Review
- Management of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: A Scoping Review.International journal of women's health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPremenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a common disorder among women of reproductive age. Nearly 40% of women report problems with their menstrual cycles. Exercise is one of the recommended treatments to reduce symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). The present study was conducted to determine the effect of 8 weeks aerobic exercise on severity of physical symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
methodsThis study was a randomized clinical trial (IRCT2015021721116N1) that was performed on 65 students living in student dormitories of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences in 2016, Iran. Samples were randomly assigned to control and intervention groups. The intervention group engaged in 8 weeks of aerobic exercises, three times a week, and 20 min for each session. The tools were research unit selection questionnaire, midwifery and personal particulars, temporary determination of premenstrual syndrome, Beck Depression, recorded daily symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and Borg scale. We analyzed the data using SPSS software and Mann-Whitney U test and Friedman test.
resultsAt the beginning of the study, both control and intervention groups were homogeneous. The results of independent t-test showed that among the physical symptoms of the premenstrual syndrome in the intervention group compared to the control group, at the end of the study, headache (p = 0.001), nausea, constipation diarrhea (p = 0.01), swollen (p = 0/001) had a significant reduction. Also, the comparison of the difference between the mean of the signs at the beginning and the end of the study, bloating (p = 0.01), Vomiting (p = 0.002), hot flashes (p = 0.04), increase in appetite (p = 0.008) were significantly decreased.
conclusionAerobic exercise as one of the ways to treat premenstrual syndrome can reduce the physical symptoms of the syndrome.
trial registrationName of registry: Zahra Mohebbi Dehnavi. IRCT registration number: IRCT 2015021721116 N1. Registration date: 2015 - 08-28. Registration timing: retrospective.
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