The effect of exercise mat pilates on pain scale, anxiety, heart rate frequency in adolescent principle with primary dismenorhea in Surakarta

Abstract

<p><strong><em>Background:</em></strong><em> During menstruation, there is an imbalance in the hormone progesterone which causes pain or is often called dysmenorrhea. A general percentage of 50–60% of women manage dysmenorrhea using analgetic drugs. Pilates exercise is aimed at producing natural, correct, and efficient motion. It is a stretching and strengthening exercise in the core area, namely the area between the pelvic, abdomen, and back which has the aim of increasing muscle strength, flexibility, muscle endurance so that body stability can be maintained through body control, posture and breathing. </em></p><p><strong><em>Objectives:</em></strong><em> The purpose of this basic research is to strengthen the theory of the relationship between pilates exercise and dysmenorrhea symptoms. </em></p><p><strong><em>Methods:</em></strong><em> The research design was an experimental pre-test post-test control group. Subjects were 52 students who experienced primary dysmenorrhea, divided into two groups. The first group received pilates exercise twice a week for four weeks. The second group only received information support. The variables measured include pain, anxiety, pulse frequency. </em></p><p><strong><em>Results:</em></strong><em> The results showed that there were differences in pain and anxiety scale scores with a mean of 4.15 and 27.7 (p> 0.05). </em></p><p><strong><em>Conclusions:</em></strong><em> The conclusion obtained by Pilates can be alternative complementary care for adolescent girls who experience anxiety.</em></p>

Effect of Pilates Exercises on Primary Dysmenorrhea among Adolescent Female Students

“…Again, Chang E et al (2018) (32) , elaborated that Pilates stabilization exercises and kinesio taping are effective in decreasing dysmenorrhea in female university students. Furthermore, the present findings were in congruence with, Gopagar M and Devi P (2020) (33) , Cahyanto E et al (2021) (34) , and Purba R et al (2021) (35) , who investigate the effect of Bosu Pilates, Mat Pilates and Pemberian Pilates exercises respectively on primary dysmenorrhea and declared that these exercises significantly reduce the degree of the dysmenorrhea. Despite none of these studies conducted in Egypt, they have the same findings of our study as exercises increase vasodilatation, release of endogenous especially beta endorphins and suppress prostaglandins subsequently shutting of blood flow from viscera resulting in less pelvic congestion and relieving pain as well as hormonal balance resulting in decline of dysmenorrheal intensity.…”

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