The effect of regular aerobic exercises on premenstrual syndrome in sedentary women

Abstract

Background: Premenstrual symptoms (PMS) occur very commonly and cause a negative impact on the overall quality of women's lives. The aim of this study was to assess the PMS symptoms between women who exercise and non-exercising sedentary women. Material and methods:A total of 220 participants were studied. N = 100 exercising group and N = 120 non-exercising were selected as participants. The exercising group was selected from women who regularly do aerobic exercise (walk-running) for 3−5 days a week, within a 60 minute time period for each exercise session for 4 months. Results:The mean number of menstruations in a year and the frequency of menstruations were compared between the exercising group and the non-exercising group. No significant differences were found in that respect, but significant differences were found for the length of the menstrual flow. Premenstrual PMS scores were found significantly higher in the non-exercising group than the exercising group. Water retention, negative affect, impaired concentration, behavioral change, arousal and control scales show significantly higher scores in the non-exercising group than in the exercising group in the premenstrual phase. Conclusions:The obtained results allow concluding that in women who exercise regularly, some PMS symptoms occur less frequently and are less intense than in sedentary women; therefore, physical activity may be recommended as a method of reducing menstrual symptom severity.

The effect of diet and aerobic exercise on Premenstrual Syndrome: Randomized controlled trial

“…They found that PMS rates were lower in those who had normal physical activity dail. In some studies were reported that regularly, moderate aerobic exercise reduced PMS symptoms and could be used as a treatment method [8,10,11]. Baat et al [9] also determined to regular aerobic exercise positive effect on PMS.…”

“…In the studies, 30 minutes of aerobic exercise is recommended for at least 3 days per week to contribute to the regulation of both body composition, mood and to improve physical symptoms [8,9]. Also some studies recommend for 60 minutes of aerobic exercise [10,11]. In addition, balanced diet, reduction of salt, caffeine and refined sugar intake, restricted high and saturated fat, increasing the consumption of omega-3, magnesium, zinc, vitamins B and E are effective in reducing PMS symptoms [1,6,[12][13][14][15].…”

Prevalence of premenstrual syndrome and its psychological effects among university students who participate and do not participate in resistance training

“…Regarding psychological symptoms, women who did not exercise had more difficulty concentrating. This difference may be associated with the ability of exercise to increase adrenal cortisol levels, which aids concentration and balances mood changes and thus improves focus (Cicek, 2018;Virk et al, 2019;Abebe et al, 2019), especially during regular activities, which generates positive effects on both attention and academic performance. For university students, this effect is relevant to academic performance because concentration in school leads to better understanding of the studied subjects, thus generating high grades in evaluative activities and self-confidence among students (De Greeff et al, 2018).…”

“…In contrast, physical exercise improves cardiovascular activity and, consequently, oxygenation (Virk et al, 2019), delaying symptoms of fatigue. In addition, the endorphins produced during physical exercise have a relaxing effect, which is another reason why physically active women do not feel as fatigued as women who do not exercise (Cicek, 2018;Yilmaz-Akyuz and Aydin-Kartal, 2019).…”

Effects of selected therapeutic aerobic exercise on remedial case of premenstrual syndrome in case of Arba Minch University

“…Therapeutic aerobic exercise recommended as a method to reduce PMS occurrence and severity. Recommended aerobic exercise, in particular to reduce fatigue and depression associated with PMS [12]. The U.S department of health and human services recommends regular aerobic activity as treatment for PMS.…”