--- title: Does progressive muscle relaxation reduce premenstrual syndrome in teenage girls? description: Yes. Jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation was effective in reducing premenstrual syndrome symptoms in teenage girls compared to no treatment. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/effectiveness-of-jacobsons-progressive-muscle-relaxation-technique-on-2023/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does progressive muscle relaxation reduce premenstrual syndrome in teenage girls? Non-randomised trial, 2023 # Does progressive muscle relaxation reduce premenstrual syndrome in teenage girls? Yes. Jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation was effective in reducing premenstrual syndrome symptoms in teenage girls compared to no treatment. Early or limited evidence 60 adolescent girls (30 experimental, 30 control) at schools in Salem ## What they did Quasi-experimental study with 60 adolescent girls (30 experimental, 30 control) at schools in Salem. Experimental group received progressive muscle relaxation for 20 minutes daily for 20 days starting on day 5 after menstruation. Control group received no intervention. Symptoms were measured before and 21 days later. ## What they found The experimental group showed significant reduction in premenstrual syndrome symptoms compared to the control group. The technique is safe, cost-effective, painless, and easy to practice. Specific symptom reduction numbers were not provided in the abstract. ## What it means for you Progressive muscle relaxation is a simple, inexpensive technique that can help reduce PMS in teenagers. The abstract does not provide the exact numbers showing how much symptoms improved, which limits understanding of the effect size. 60 Adolescent girls studied 20 minutes Daily relaxation session duration 20 days Duration of intervention ## About the study Original title Effectiveness of Jacobson’s progressive muscle relaxation technique on premenstrual syndrome among adolescent girls at selected schools, Salem Authors Prathibha Bharathi, Pradhiba SPM Journal International Journal of Advance Research in Nursing Year 2023 Study design Non-randomised trial What was tested Jacobson's progressive muscle relaxation, 20 minutes daily for 20 days starting day 5 after menstruation Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.33545/nursing.2023.v6.i1.d.329](https://doi.org/10.33545/nursing.2023.v6.i1.d.329) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[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? Systematic review, 2025 Does teaching adolescent girls about their menstrual cycle and health help reduce period pain and PMS? Systematic review, 2024 How common is premenstrual syndrome in Africa, and what factors increase the risk? Randomised trial, 2023 Does zinc supplementation reduce PMS symptoms in women? Systematic review, 2021 How common is PMDD among female students in Ethiopia? Systematic review, 2020 How common is PMS among women of reproductive age in Ethiopia? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗