--- title: Does physical activity or age at first period affect how much PMS a teenage girl experiences? description: Physical activity showed a significant relationship with PMS (p=0.030), meaning girls with low activity had more PMS. Age of menarche did not show a significa url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/pengaruh-aktivitas-fisik-dan-usia-menarche-dengan-kejadian-premenstrual-syndrome-2021/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does physical activity or age at first period affect how much PMS a teenage girl experiences? Survey study, 2021 # Does physical activity or age at first period affect how much PMS a teenage girl experiences? Physical activity showed a significant relationship with PMS (p=0.030), meaning girls with low activity had more PMS. Age of menarche did not show a significant relationship (p=0.073). Moderate study design 206 female high school students in Indonesia ## What they did Cross-sectional study of 206 female high school students in Indonesia. Researchers asked about physical activity levels, age of first period, and PMS symptoms. ## What they found 71.2% had mild PMS. 57.6% had low physical activity and 29.8% had early menarche. Statistical testing showed physical activity had a significant relationship with PMS (p=0.030). Age of menarche did not show a significant relationship with PMS (p=0.073). ## What it means for you More physical activity appeared linked to less PMS in teenage girls. The age when girls started their period did not seem to matter for PMS severity. The study was limited to high school students in Indonesia, so findings may not apply elsewhere. 71.2% Girls with mild PMS 57.6% Girls with low physical activity 29.8% Girls with early menarche ## About the study Original title PENGARUH AKTIVITAS FISIK DAN USIA MENARCHE DENGAN KEJADIAN PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME PADA REMAJA PUTRI Authors Ziah Datul Kamilah, Budi Utomo, Baksono Winardi Journal Indonesian Midwifery and Health Sciences Journal Year 2021 Study design Survey study Participants 206 What was tested Assessment only Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.20473/imhsj.v3i2.2019.160-166](https://doi.org/10.20473/imhsj.v3i2.2019.160-166) Original abstract Abstrak Latar Belakang: Premenstrual syndrome merupakan munculnya gejala yang dirasakan baik fisik, emosi maupun perilaku sehingga berakibat adanya stres yang dapat berulang setiap adanya fase sebelum menstruasi. Efek dari PMS tersebut dapat sampai mengganggu aktivitas dan konsentrasi belajar terutama pada siswi yang masih sekolah. Studi pendahuluan yang sudah dilakukan di SMP Negeri 29 Surabaya diketahui data dari catatan perbulan UKS bahwa terdapat siswi yang masuk UKS dikarenakan mengeluh sakit perut, pusing dan mual sebelum menstruasi, setelah dilakukan wawancara sebanyak 15 siswi terdapat 15 yang mengalami gejala premenstrual syndrome dengan tingkatan yang berbeda-beda. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mempelajari hubungan antara aktivitas fisik dan usia menarche dengan kejadian premenstrual syndrome. Metode: Penelitian ini adalah penelitian analitik observasional dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 206 siswi sesuai dengan kriteria inklusi. Sampling dilakukan dengan simple random sampling. Variabel independen dalam penelitian ini adalah aktivitas fisik dan usia menarche, sedangkan variabel dependennya adalah kejadian premenstrual syndrome. Cara mengetahui tingkat signifikan, data yang sudah terkumpul diuji dengan uji statistik Chi-square pada tingkat kemaknaan α = 0,05. Hasil penelitian yang didapatkan bahwa sebesar 57,6% remaja putri melakukan aktivitas fisik dengan kategori rendah, 29,8% remaja putri mengalami menarche dini, dan sebesar 71,2% remaja putri mengalami premenstrual syndrome ringan. Hasil: Hasil penelitian setelah dilakukan uji Chi-square diperoleh untuk aktivitas fisik nilai p = 0,030 (p≤0,05) yang berarti ada hubungan antara aktivitas fisik dengan kejadian premenstrual syndrome, dan untuk usia menarche nilai p = 0,073 (p≥0,05) yang berarti tidak ada hubungan antara usia menarche dengan kejadian premenstrual syndrome. Kesimpulan: Kebiasaan untuk beraktivitas fisik yang tepat dan rutin serta mengurangi stres dapat mengatasi dan mengurangi keluhan premenstrual syndrome yang dialami.Abstract Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is the symptoms that are felt both physically and emotionally as well as behaviorally, resulting in stress that can recur at every phase before menstruation. The effects of PMS can interfere in learning activity and concentration of female students who are still at school. Preliminary studies conducted at SMP Negeri 29 Surabaya and monthly data records from its UKS revealed that there were students who entered UKS because they experienced abdominal pain, dizziness and nausea before menstruation. After conducting an interview to 15 female students, there were 15 students who experienced symptoms of premenstrual syndrome at different levels. This research aims to study the relationship between physical activity and age of menarche with premenstrual syndrome. Method: This study was an observational analytic study with a cross sectional approach. The total sample was 206 students according to the inclusion criteria. Sampling is done by using simple random sampling. The independent variable in this research is physical activity and age of menarche, while the dependent variable is the phenomena of premenstrual syndrome. The significant level can be found out by testing the collected data using Chi-square statistical test with the significant level α = 0.05. The results showed that 57.6% of female adolescents did physical activity in a low category, 29.8% of female adolescents had early menarche, and 71.2% of female adolescents had mild premenstrual syndrome. Results: The results of the Chi-square test showed that physical activity’s value p = 0.030 (p≤0.05) means that there is a relationship between physical activity and the phenomena of premenstrual syndrome, and age of menarche’s value p = 0.073 (p≥0, 05) means that there is no relationship between age of menarche and the phenomena of premenstrual syndrome. Conclusion: Habits for proper and routine physical activity and reducing stress can overcome and reduce the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. 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