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title: Do isometric exercises reduce PMS symptoms? | Niyora
description: Yes. Women who did isometric exercises for 2 weeks showed a clear reduction in both physical and psychological PMS symptoms.
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- Do isometric exercises reduce PMS symptoms?

Lab study, 2023

# Do isometric exercises reduce PMS symptoms?

Yes. Women who did isometric exercises for 2 weeks showed a clear reduction in both physical and psychological PMS symptoms.

 Early or limited evidence

28 women aged 18-37 years with PMS symptoms

## What they did

Researchers enrolled 28 women with PMS symptoms and taught them isometric exercises (muscle contractions without movement). Participants performed these exercises for 2 weeks. Researchers measured PMS symptoms before and after the exercise period.

## What they found

After 2 weeks of isometric exercises, there was a clear difference between symptoms measured before and after. Both psychological and physical symptoms showed improvement.

## What it means for you

Isometric exercises appear to reduce PMS symptoms over 2 weeks. These exercises are inexpensive, quick to do, and don't need equipment. However, this is a small study with no control group, so we can't be certain the improvement wasn't natural variation or a placebo effect. We don't know how long benefits last or how often to repeat the exercises.

28

women in the study

2

weeks of isometric exercises

18-37

age range of participants (years)

## About the study

Original title Day II: Friday, March 24, 2023; 11.15 am Plumeria 1 (Exhibition Hall): Poster Presentation Display time: Day I, March 23, 2023 2.00 pm – Day II, March 24, 2023 1.00 pm: AB No: 104 Effect of isometric exercises on premenstrual syndrome-an experimental study Authors Sonal Pattanshetti Journal Journal of Society of Indian Physiotherapists Year 2023 Study design Lab study What was tested Isometric exercises for 2 weeks Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.4103/2456-7787.379280](https://doi.org/10.4103/2456-7787.379280)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)

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