Survey study, 2025
Do stretching and relaxation exercises reduce PMS symptoms in adolescent girls?
Yes. In 94 adolescent girls who performed stretching and Mitchell relaxation exercises for 12 weeks, PMS symptoms significantly improved. The study found a clear difference between before and after the exercises.
What they did
Researchers recruited 94 adolescent girls aged 13-14 years from schools in three districts in India. All reported having PMS symptoms. Over 12 weeks, all participants performed stretching exercises and Mitchell relaxation exercises. They measured PMS symptoms before and after using a standard questionnaire.
What they found
PMS symptoms significantly improved after 12 weeks of stretching and Mitchell relaxation exercises.
What it means for you
Simple stretching and relaxation exercises appear to help reduce PMS symptoms in adolescent girls. These exercises are accessible and low-cost. However, the study measured each girl before and after exercises with no comparison group, so we cannot be completely sure the exercises caused the improvement rather than other factors like natural variation or the attention received.
94
girls studied
12 weeks
duration of exercises
About the study
- Original title
- Impact of Mitchell relaxation and stretching exercises on premenstrual syndrome in adolescent girls
- Authors
- Karthika Ramalingam, Mohanan Kamalakannan, S Karthikeyan et al.
- Year
- 2025
- Study design
- Survey study
- What was tested
- Stretching and Mitchell relaxation exercises for 12 weeks
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.56984/8zg007db9wy
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