ArticleBMC women's health2023
Associations with physical activity, sedentary behavior, and premenstrual syndrome among Chinese female college students.
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- Association between physical activity and risk of premenstrual syndrome among female college students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC women's health · 2024Pooled it
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- Psychosocial and lifestyle factors associated with premenstrual syndrome symptoms among Chinese female college students: a cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Self-reported physical activity intensity and training volume are not related to menstrual health among recreationally active Swiss females.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Circadian rhythm entrainment factors and premenstrual syndrome: a cross-sectional study of the roles of light exposure, exercise, and meal timing.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- A communicative model of premenstrual syndrome with social determinants of health: a path analysis.BMC women's health · 2025Article
- Understanding premenstrual syndrome: experiences and influences among monastir university students.International journal of adolescent medicine and health · 2025Article
- Association between sleep quality and premenstrual syndrome in young women in a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The prevalence of premenstrual syndrome in China: a systematic review and meta-analyses.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Review
- The association between occupational stress, sleep quality and premenstrual syndrome among clinical nurses.BMC nursing · 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
- Investigating influencing factors on premenstrual syndrome (PMS) among female college students.BMC women's health · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposePremenstrual syndrome refers to a set of distressing symptoms experienced before the menstrual flow, which can affect female students' behavior, cognitive abilities, mental health status, and academic performance. Identifying modifiable risk factors is essential to reduce the prevalence college students' premenstrual syndrome. We examined associations between premenstrual syndrome and physical activity and sedentary behavior in Chinese female college students.
methodsIn this cross-sectional study, 315 female college students volunteered to participate at a university in Shanghai, China. We measured physical activity and sedentary behavior using the ActiGraph GT3X-BT and assessed premenstrual syndrome using the Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool. The data were statistically analyzed using SPSS 24.0 software, and the primary analysis methods included Kruskal-Wallis test and logistic regression analysis.
resultsAmong the 221 female college students who met the inclusion criteria, 148 (67.0%) had PMS while 73 (33.3%) did not. After controlling for confounding variables, moderate physical activity and moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity were significantly associated with premenstrual syndrome. There was no correlation between light-intensity physical activity, sedentary behavior, and premenstrual syndrome in the study.
conclusionPremenstrual syndrome is prevalent among Chinese female college students. Moderate physical activity and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity can be effective in reducing PMS symptoms.
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