Non-randomised trial, 2025
Does Qi Gong reduce PMS symptoms in adolescent girls?
Yes. Qi Gong significantly reduced PMS symptoms, with the percentage of girls with mild PMS increasing from 20.78% to 71.86% after the program.
What they did
231 adolescent girls aged 13 to 17 in North Gujarat participated in a 4-week Qi Gong program consisting of five 45-minute sessions per week. Researchers measured PMS symptoms before and after using the Modified PMS Scale.
What they found
After 4 weeks, 166 girls had mild PMS, compared to 48 girls before the program started. Overall PMS scores showed a clear decrease after the intervention.
What it means for you
Qi Gong appears to help reduce PMS symptoms in young women. However, this study did not include a comparison group of girls who did not do Qi Gong, so we cannot be sure the improvement was due to Qi Gong rather than other factors like time passing or expectations. The study lasted only 4 weeks.
231
Adolescent girls studied
4 weeks
Duration of Qi Gong program
166 girls
Had mild PMS after program (was 48 girls before)
About the study
- Original title
- Impact of Qi Gong therapy for managing premenstrual syndrome among adolescent girls
- Authors
- Tejmalji VP, B M, N SS
- Journal
- Bioinformation
- Year
- 2025
- Study design
- Non-randomised trial
- Participants
- 231
- What was tested
- 4-week Qi Gong program with five 45-minute sessions per week
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.6026/973206300210132
Original abstract
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) is a prevalent condition among adolescent girls, causing significant physical and emotional distress. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the impact of Qi Gong therapy on alleviating PMS symptoms among adolescent girls in North Gujarat. A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design was implemented with 231 adolescent girls aged 13-17 years. Participants underwent a 4-week Qi Gong therapy program, with five 45-minute sessions weekly. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and Modified PMS Scale, analysing pre - and post-intervention symptoms through descriptive statistics, paired t-tests and chi-square tests. The intervention significantly reduced PMS severity, with mild PMS cases increasing from 48 (20.78%) to 166 (71.86%) post-intervention. Paired t-tests revealed a highly significant mean difference in PMS scores (T = 12.251, p < 0.001).
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