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.
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
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