---
title: Does 8 weeks of aerobic exercise reduce PMS symptoms? | Niyora
description: Yes, aerobic exercise for 8 weeks reduced both psychological and physical PMS symptoms with a clear difference between before and after.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/effects-of-the-8-weeks-aerobics-exercises-on-non-athlete-girls-showing-a-symptom-2019/
---

- [Niyora](https://niyora.com/)
- [Research](https://niyora.com/research/)
- [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/)
- Does 8 weeks of aerobic exercise reduce PMS symptoms?

Study, 2019

# Does 8 weeks of aerobic exercise reduce PMS symptoms?

Yes, aerobic exercise for 8 weeks reduced both psychological and physical PMS symptoms with a clear difference between before and after.

 Early or limited evidence

Non-athlete girls showing PMS symptoms

## What they did

Girls with PMS symptoms who were not athletes did aerobic exercises (walking, jumping, jogging, and stretching of hamstrings and quadriceps) for 8 weeks. Their PMS symptoms and pain were measured before and after using symptom screening tools and pain scales.

## What they found

There was a clear difference in PMS symptoms comparing before exercise to after exercise. Aerobic exercise reduced both psychological and physical symptoms.

## What it means for you

Aerobic exercise appears to help reduce PMS symptoms. Main limitation: there was no control group to compare against, so we cannot be certain exercise alone caused the improvement.

8

weeks of exercise

## About the study

Original title Effects of the 8 Weeks' Aerobics Exercises on Non-Athlete Girls Showing a Symptom of the Premenstrual Syndrome Authors Muntaha Virk, Aleena Tahir, Hala-Binte Shahid et al. Year 2019 Study design Study What was tested Aerobic exercise (walking, jumping, jogging, stretching) for 8 weeks Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.35248/2161-0932.19.9.507](https://doi.org/10.35248/2161-0932.19.9.507) Original abstract

Background: Premenstrual syndrome is the medical condition which is the combination of physical, psychological and behavioral changes in the late secretory phase of the regular menstrual cycle and interferes with relationships or activities of an individual which occurs just before the menses. Aim and Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of 8 weeks’ aerobic exercise non-athlete girls showing PMS symptoms. To investigate the coping strategies of PMS Procedure: Apparatus and techniques which we used for the detection and revelation of PMS symptoms were a premenstrual symptoms screening tool for adolescent PSST while the symptoms of pain were accessed and identified using a visual analog scale. Various females were considered and requested to practice aerobic exercises such as walking, jumping, jogging, hamstring quadriceps stretching for 8 weeks. Result: Outcome of the commencement of aerobic exercise was positive as it was clearly visualize-able and relatable that the discrimination in the symptoms of PMS in pre-exercise and post-exercise faces were significantly distinct. Aerobic exercise diminished the effect of psychological and physical symptoms, hence can be used as a treatment to cure and minimize PMS symptoms. Conclusion: The finalized verdict of overall research and practical implementation of tests and procedures lead us to conclude although PMS symptoms are frequently detected in the majority of the female, yet aerobic exercises such as walking, jogging, running, stretching of quadriceps and hamstrings proved as a fruitful.

Reproduced under CC-BY.

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Exercise and yoga](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-exercise/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)[Athletes and sport](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-athletes/)

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

Cohort study, 2015

How common are PMS and PMDD in young female athletes?

Survey study, 2026

Are PMS symptoms and injuries common in teen girls who play competitive badminton?

Survey study, 2021

Does regular exercise reduce the severity of premenstrual syndrome in teenage girls?

Non-randomised trial, 2013

Does 8 weeks of aerobic exercise reduce PMS symptoms?

Cohort study, 1984

What affects menstrual patterns in teenage girls?

Randomised trial, 2026

Does aerobic or resistance exercise reduce anxiety in women with PMS?

Ask AI about this page

Copy prompt

ChatGPT

↗

Claude

↗

Perplexity

↗

Google AI Mode

↗

Grok

↗