--- title: Can teaching about yoga techniques improve girls' knowledge about managing PMS? description: Yes. After the teaching program, girls' knowledge about using yoga for PMS increased significantly, with post-test scores more than double the pre-test scores url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/effectiveness-of-structured-teaching-programme-regarding-selected-yoga-2020/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Can teaching about yoga techniques improve girls' knowledge about managing PMS? Survey study, 2020 # Can teaching about yoga techniques improve girls' knowledge about managing PMS? Yes. After the teaching program, girls' knowledge about using yoga for PMS increased significantly, with post-test scores more than double the pre-test scores. Early or limited evidence 100 adolescent girls from 3 high schools in Bangalore, India ## What they did Researchers taught structured yoga techniques to 100 adolescent girls from 3 high schools in Bangalore. They tested knowledge about using yoga for PMS before and after teaching using a questionnaire (reliability r=0.88). ## What they found Post-test knowledge score (26.49) was significantly higher than pre-test score (10.25). The calculated t-value was 51.34 (p<0.05). Knowledge scores were associated with demographic characteristics. ## What it means for you Structured teaching improved girls' knowledge about using yoga for PMS. However, this study only measured knowledge, not whether actual symptoms improved. There was no control group for comparison. 26.49 Post-test knowledge score 10.25 Pre-test knowledge score 51.34 T-value (p<0.05) ## About the study Original title Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme Regarding Selected Yoga Techniques to Relieve Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome Among Adolescent Girls of Selected High School at Bangalore Authors Nitu Kumari Singh, Laxmi Paudyal Journal International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (IJISRT) Year 2020 Study design Survey study Participants 100 What was tested Structured teaching program about selected yoga techniques to relieve PMS symptoms Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt20aug722](https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt20aug722) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Menstrual cycle and mood](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-cycle-mood/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)[Anxiety and tension](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-anxiety/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Stress](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-stress/)[Mindfulness and meditation](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-mindfulness/)[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/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/) 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 Survey study, 2020 Do negative attitudes about menstruation and suggestibility predict worse PMS pain and distress? Cohort study, 2025 How common is PMS in Chinese teenage girls, and what factors are linked to it? Lab study, 2026 Do core stability exercises help women with PMDD? Case-control study, 2009 How common is irritable bowel syndrome in Korean teenage girls and what causes it? Survey study, 2025 What factors are linked to PMS in female graduate students? Survey study, 2023 How common are PMS and PMDD among college girls, and what are their symptoms? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗