Survey study, 2025
How common is PMS in adolescent female athletes?
PMS was present in 16.33% of adolescent female athletes. Rates varied by sport, with karate players having the highest rate at 25% and sprinters having the lowest at 12.12%.
What they did
Observational study of 147 adolescent female competitive athletes aged 13-17 in India playing different sports including football, sprinting, badminton, volleyball, cricket, and karate. Researchers measured menstrual characteristics and PMS using a questionnaire.
What they found
24 out of 147 athletes (16.33%) had PMS. Rates varied by sport: football 16.96%, sprinters 12.12%, badminton 18.8%, volleyball 15.79%, cricket 16.67%, and karate 25%.
What it means for you
PMS appears less common in competitive female adolescent athletes compared to the general population. Karate players had the highest PMS rate. However, the study was in one region of India and results may not apply to athletes in other countries or sports not studied.
16.33%
overall PMS prevalence
24 out of 147
athletes with PMS
25%
PMS prevalence in karate players
About the study
- Original title
- Menstrual Characteristics and Premenstrual Syndrome in Adolescent Competitive Female Athletes – An Observational Study
- Authors
- Srishti Sandeep Nayak, Arati Vinay Mahishale
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Physical Therapy and Research
- Year
- 2025
- Study design
- Survey study
- Participants
- 147
- What was tested
- None
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.4103/ijptr.ijptr_35_25
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