Effect of Aerobic Exercise on Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms (PMS). (PMS)

April 21, 2022 updated by: Riphah International University

Effect of Aerobic Exercise Training on Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms and Health Related Quality of Life Among Working Women

To Determine the Effect of Regular Aerobic Exercise Training on Severity of Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms and Health-Related Quality of life on working women.Exercise can be used as an alternative therapy in reducing premenstrual symptoms.But still there is lack of Literature on PMS in work Place and effect of Treatments to improve overall Quality of life in working women.And this study aims to fill the gap by assessing the impact that Premenstrual Syndrome can have on working women's Quality of life and can be used to establish a model of regular exercise program with the potential to decrease premenstrual symptoms and improve quality of life for a menstrual health-friendly workplace environment for Female Employees.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

A review conducted to assess the effect of 8 weeks of aerobic exercise on the non-athletic females facing premenstrual syndrome symptoms. The results displayed positive effects of 8 weeks of exercise on symptoms of PMS. The aerobic exercise helped to reduce both psychological and physical symptoms.

Regular swimming for 8 weeks also decreased the severity of PMS symptoms in females. Results deduced that the exercise improved the vascular activity of the heart, and reduced stress and anxiety. Moreover, it also enhanced bone density.

In one of RCT the effect of 3 months of exercise through treadmill on PMS and hormones was also evaluated. It was assumed that many symptoms of PMS were reduced including the carbohydrate cravings, stress, and depression. The electrolyte change was also reduced. Exercise also reduced the proportion of backache and menstrual cramps in females.

Another review on a balanced diet and regular exercise demonstrated that the diet rich in the essential nutrients and regular exercise improved the health of the females. The symptoms of PMS were also reduced in these females along with the intensity of dysmenorrhea.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

50

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
      • Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, 44000
        • Fauji Foundation Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 45 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Regular menstrual cycles (cycles of 21-35days with a bleeding time of 3-10days).
  • PMS (as per screening questionnaire PSST Criteria).
  • No history of psychiatric disorder (Score below 40 from Beck Depression questionnaire).
  • Women working in hospital settings (health care Professionals).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No history of co-existing Medical illness including DM, Thyroid dysfunction, Hypoglycemia, Cardiac Pathologies.
  • Women undergone Hysterectomy or other Gynecological procedure.
  • Women on medications i.e. Contraceptive pills and HRT.
  • Pregnant women.
  • History of drug abuse or Alcohol intake.
  • Participation in another sports program

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Aerobic Circuit Training
Each session consists of 5 minutes of warming up,20 minutes of aerobic exercises with brief resting periods, followed by 5 minutes to cool down.
Other: Aerobic circuit training
Aerobic Exercise Training, 3 times a week for 8 weeks, (Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, 24 sessions Total) 30 min each time, at 60-80 % of HR max (moderate intensity).
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: outdoor walk
30minutes Walking outside below 40% of HR max for 2 months.(3 times per week for 8 weeks).
Other: Outdoor walk
30minutes Walking outside below 40% of HR max for 2 months.(3 times per week for 8 weeks).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Severity of Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms. Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS)
Time Frame: 8 weeks

Use to Assess severity of Premenstrual Syndrome Symptoms. This Instrument has 40 questions with three sub-scales(Physiological,Psychological and Behavioral symptoms).

It has 5-point Likert-style scale.
8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Effect on Health- Related Quality of Life.
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Use to Assess Health-Related Quality of Life. It consists of five questions,and Likert -type, Measurements of scale are set according to as a range from one (none of the time) to five (all of the time).
8 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Riphah International University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

September 20, 2020

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

August 1, 2021

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

August 1, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 11, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 21, 2022

First Posted (ACTUAL)

April 27, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

April 27, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 21, 2022

Last Verified

April 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • REC/00841 Hareem Javed

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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