Primary dysmenorrhea. Primary dysmenorrhea
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: The subjects in exercise group participated in an 8 week (3 sessions a week) Core Stability Exercise program. Intervention 2: The control group didn’t participate in any intervention.
The subjects in exercise group participated in an 8 week (3 sessions a week) Core Stability Exercise program.
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, Arak University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Major inclusion criteria: Young Adult Females 18- 25 years old who lived in Iran, Arak; persistent primary dysmenorrhea of more than 6 months with regular menstruation cycles; no history of pregnancy; low back pain; diabetes; poly cystic ovary disease; pelvic infection or pelvic pain with no relation to dysmenorrhea. Major exclusion criteria: tolerating inability to exercise; having any additional physical activity; taking any medications or vitamin and mineral supplements.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity. Timepoint: Pre and post test. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Scale.;Pain duration. Timepoint: Pre and post test. Method of measurement: The number of hours that the pain continued.;Druge usage. Timepoint: Pre and post test. Method of measurement: Total number of painkillers consumption for the pain reduction. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactFahime Mahmoudi
Arak University
Outcome results
None listed