--- title: Does resistance training reduce PMS symptoms? | Niyora description: Women who did resistance training had fewer psychological symptoms like difficulty concentrating and lack of energy compared to those who did not exercise. Ev url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/prevalence-of-premenstrual-syndrome-and-its-psychological-effects-among-2021/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does resistance training reduce PMS symptoms? Survey study, 2021 # Does resistance training reduce PMS symptoms? Women who did resistance training had fewer psychological symptoms like difficulty concentrating and lack of energy compared to those who did not exercise. Evidence is limited by the small sample size and lack of random assignment. Early or limited evidence 81 university women in Brazil; 40 had PMS (20 in each comparison group) ## What they did Cross-sectional study comparing 20 university women who did resistance training with 20 who did not, all with PMS, measuring psychological symptoms and effects on relationships. ## What they found 64.2% of the 81 women studied had PMS. Among those with PMS, women who exercised had lower scores for difficulty concentrating, lack of energy, feeling under pressure, and effects on family relationships compared to women who did not exercise. ## What it means for you Resistance training may help reduce psychological symptoms of PMS. The main limits are that the sample was small, only university students in Brazil were studied, and the groups were not randomly assigned to exercise or not. 64.2% had PMS 40 women with PMS studied 20 in each group ## About the study Original title Prevalence of premenstrual syndrome and its psychological effects among university students who participate and do not participate in resistance training Authors Eliane Aragão da Silva, Daniel Alvarez Pires Journal Revista Brasileira de Ciências do Esporte Year 2021 Study design Survey study Participants 81 What was tested Resistance training (observational comparison) Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.1590/rbce.43.e007420](https://doi.org/10.1590/rbce.43.e007420) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/) 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 Randomised trial, 2026 Does Kundalini Reiki help reduce PMS symptoms and improve quality of life? Randomised trial, 2026 Does calcium and vitamin D supplementation reduce PMS symptoms? Randomised trial, 2026 Does aerobic or resistance exercise reduce anxiety in women with PMS? Randomised trial, 2026 Does a warm footbath help PMS symptoms and sleep quality? Randomised trial, 2025 Which is more effective for PMS - Vitagnus, soy, or both together? Systematic review, 2025 How common are PMS, PMDD, and painful periods in nursing students, and do they affect their schooling? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗