Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique on Maternofetal Physiological Parameters and Stress among Preeclamptic Women

Hassan, Noha M.; Hassan, Afaf; zaied, Naglaa

doi:10.21608/asnj.2022.157356.1419

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“…Progressive muscle relaxation technique is a non-pharmacological management that helps the body to relax and relieve pain. Progressive muscle relaxation is regarded as the easiest therapy to learn because it is widely available, affordable, client-initiated, and has no adverse effects on the body (Hassan, Ahmed & Fathalla, 2023;Çelik & Apay 2021). Hence, the study was performed to evaluate the effect of progressive muscle relaxation technique on menstrual cramps among adolescent students.…”

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Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique on Menstrual Cramps among Adolescent students

Mohamed Elsawy,

Mohamed Ahmed Ayed,

Mohamed Al Sherbeny

et al. 2023

Egyptian Journal of Health Care

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Background: Menstrual cramps are one of the most frequent problems that adolescents face, and it have a significant impact on females' quality of life. Progressive muscle relaxation is a useful technique to minimize menstrual cramps after short, basic training. It is one of the most effective complementary therapies because it is simple to learn, inexpensive, highly useful, and has no negative side effects. Aim: to evaluate the effect of progressive muscle relaxation technique on menstrual cramps among adolescent students. Design: A quasi-experimental research design onegroup (pre/post-test) was utilized to achieve the aim of the current study. Setting: The study was conducted at the Faculty of Nursing -Sohag University. Sample: A purposive sample of 530 firstyear adolescent students enrolled at the Faculty of Nursing-Sohag University was included in the study. Tools for data collection: Tool I: A structured interviewing questionnaire that consists of two parts; part (1) adolescent students' personal data; part (2) adolescent students' menstrual history; Tool II: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS). Results: The majority of the adolescent students had mild pain and less than one fifth of them had moderate pain while none of them had severe pain post-progressive muscle relaxation technique application. A highly statistically significant differences in the mean pain total scores among the adolescent students pre & post application. Moreover, there is highly significantly decrease in the pain total scores in the post-application as compared to pre application of progressive muscle relaxation technique. Conclusion: Progressive muscle relaxation technique has an impact on reducing menstrual cramps when they are practiced on a regular basis. Recommendations: Progressive muscle relaxation technique should be utilized as a supportive therapy to help adolescent students to alleviate menstrual cramps.

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