Effects of stretching exercises on primary dysmenorrhea in adolescent girls

dc.contributor.author Shahr-jerdy, Shahnaz
dc.contributor.author Hosseini, Rahman Sheikh
dc.contributor.author Eivazi, Maghsoud Gh
dc.date.accessioned 2024-05-25T11:21:44Z
dc.date.available 2024-05-25T11:21:44Z
dc.date.issued 2012
dc.department Okan University en_US
dc.department-temp [Shahr-jerdy, Shahnaz] Univ Arak, Dept Phys Educ & Sport Sci, Arak, Iran; [Hosseini, Rahman Sheikh] Univ Tehran, Tehran, Iran; [Eivazi, Maghsoud Gh] Tabriz Univ Med Sci, Fac Rehabil Sci, Physiotherapy Dept, Tavanir Str, Valiasr 5157635411, Tabriz, Iran; [Eivazi, Maghsoud Gh] Okan Univ, Physiotherapy & Rehabil Dept, Istanbul, Turkey en_US
dc.description.abstract Study aim: To assess the effect of one term of stretching exercise on primary dysmenorrhea in high school students. Material and methods: 179 single girls aged 15-17 years with moderate-to-severe primary dysmenorrhea were selected from 6 high schools located in 2 different city zones. The students were non-athletes and volunteered for the study. The participants were randomly divided into 2 groups: an experimental group (n = 124) and a control group (n = 55). In the intervention group, the subjects were requested to complete an active stretching exercise for 8 weeks (3 days per week, 2 times per day, 10 minutes each time) at home. In the pre-test, all of subjects were examined for pain intensity (10-point scale), pain duration, and the use of sedative tablets in 2 continuous menstruation cycles. The posttest was examined 8 weeks later. Results: After 8 weeks, pain intensity was reduced from 7.65 to 4.88, pain duration was decreased from 7.48 to 3.86 hours, and use of sedative tablets was decreased from 1.65 to 0.79 tablets in the experimental group (p< 0.05). In the control group, a significant decline was only noted for pain duration (p< 0.001). Conclusions: Stretching exercises are effective in reducing pain intensity, pain duration, and the amount of painkillers used by girls with primary dysmenorrhea. en_US
dc.identifier.citationcount 14
dc.identifier.doi 10.2478/v10101-012-0024-y
dc.identifier.endpage 132 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0043-9630
dc.identifier.issn 2080-2234
dc.identifier.scopusquality Q4
dc.identifier.startpage 127 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.2478/v10101-012-0024-y
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14517/617
dc.identifier.volume 4 en_US
dc.identifier.wos WOS:000217185600024
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher Walter de Gruyter Gmbh en_US
dc.relation.publicationcategory Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı en_US
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess en_US
dc.subject Muscle exercise stretching en_US
dc.subject Dysmenorrhea en_US
dc.subject Adolescence en_US
dc.title Effects of stretching exercises on primary dysmenorrhea in adolescent girls en_US
dc.type Article en_US
dc.wos.citedbyCount 18

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