--- title: Does progressive muscle relaxation exercise reduce PMS in teenage girls? description: Yes, progressive muscle relaxation exercise significantly reduced PMS symptoms in teenage girls compared to no exercise. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/a-study-to-assess-the-effectiveness-of-jacobson-progressive-muscle-relaxation-2022/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does progressive muscle relaxation exercise reduce PMS in teenage girls? Non-randomised trial, 2022 # Does progressive muscle relaxation exercise reduce PMS in teenage girls? Yes, progressive muscle relaxation exercise significantly reduced PMS symptoms in teenage girls compared to no exercise. Moderate study design 300 adolescent girls with mild to moderate PMS ## What they did 300 adolescent girls with mild to moderate PMS were divided into two groups. One group did Jacobson Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise for 15-20 minutes once a day for 30 days, while the control group received no intervention. PMS was measured before and after. ## What they found The exercise group showed statistically significant improvements in PMS when comparing before and after measurements using a paired t-test. ## What it means for you Progressive muscle relaxation may help reduce PMS in adolescent girls. The study included a control group and had a large sample of 300, which makes it stronger. The main limit is the study does not specify exactly how much PMS improved. 300 Adolescent girls with mild to moderate PMS 15-20 Minutes of daily relaxation exercise 30 Days of exercise program ## About the study Original title A study to assess the effectiveness of Jacobson progressive muscle relaxation exercise on premenstrual syndrome among higher secondary school girls in a selected school of Jabalpur, M.P Authors Anu Mary Varghese Journal International Journal of Research in Paediatric Nursing Year 2022 Study design Non-randomised trial Participants 300 What was tested Jacobson Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise for 15-20 minutes once a day for 30 days Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.33545/26641291.2022.v4.i2b.103](https://doi.org/10.33545/26641291.2022.v4.i2b.103) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Randomised trial, 2026 Does aerobic or resistance exercise reduce anxiety in women with PMS? Lab study, 2026 Do core stability exercises help women with PMDD? Non-randomised trial, 2026 Does video-guided digital menstrual exercise reduce PMS and period pain in adolescent girls? Randomised trial, 2026 Does yoga or foot reflexology work better for teenage PMS? Non-randomised trial, 2026 Does a lifestyle education program reduce PMS symptoms? Randomised trial, 2025 Does aerobic exercise with lifestyle changes reduce PMS symptoms in college students? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗