Menstrual Cycle
Conditions
Keywords
aerobic exercise, Physical exertion, balance
Brief summary
The menstrual cycle is a term to describe the sequence of events that occur in body as it prepares for the possibility of pregnancy each month. The average length of a menstrual cycle is 28 days. However a cycle can range in length from 21 days to about 35 days and still normal. The menstrual cycle is the time from the first day of your menstrual period until the first day of your next menstrual period. Every person's cycle is slightly different, but the process is the same. Menstruation is the monthly shedding of the lining of the uterus. Menstrual blood which is partly blood and partly tissue from the inside of the uterus flows from the uterus through the cervix and out of the body through vagina. Some people experience symptoms of menstruation and others don't. The intensity of these symptoms can also vary. The most common symptom is cramps. The cramping you feel in your pelvic area is your uterus contracting to release its lining. Menstrual cycle have four phases, menses phase (3 to 7 days of your periods), follicular phase (during the 10 to 14 days), ovulation phase (14 day if cycle is 28 days) and luteal phase (15 to 28 days).These will a Randomized control trial conduct on 42 participants. The data will be collected ffrom ladies gym and muscle work gym by using non-probability convenience sampling technique. The age between 18-25 years participants will perform the aerobic exercises during the different phases of menstrual cycle. A sample will be divided into two groups each group have 21 participants. The Group A control group will Education and Self-Management about health and fitness and perform the walk. Group B intervention group will be given the Aerobic exercise (cycling, treadmill and running). The participants assessed with Borg scale for rate perceived exertion, berg balance questionnaire use for performance test parameters and menstrual stress questionnaire use for behaviour. Data will be analyzed by using SPSS version 26.0.
Interventions
OTHERPatient education
The group A will be Education and Self-Management. Patient Education: Providing information on the benefits of physical activity, proper exercise techniques, and self-care strategies. Self-Management Programs: Empowering women to take an active role in managing their health and fitness. Frequency: 3 session/ month, Intensity: Mild to moderate, Type: Walking Time: 30 to 45mints /sessions
OTHERAerobics
Treadmill: A manual Treadmill intervention involves moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on a treadmill for 15 minute with the heart rate gradually reaching 75-85% of the maximum. Training frequency was not specified. It significantly reduced menstrual pain intensity 3 session per month. Stationary Bicycling: Start with gentle, low-intensity cycling and gradually increase as comfort allow the duration of exercise 10 mints per month. Running : The running is a low intensity effort of short to moderate duration 10 to 15 mints per mile
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age ranged 18 - 25 years * Physical active women * Weight 40 to 60 * Normal BMI ( 18 to 24)
Exclusion criteria
* Contraceptive pills * Perimenupause * Ammnorehic women * Pregnant female * Irregular menstrual cycle * Non-smokers to minimize confounding cardiovascular effects
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| vertical jump test | baseline and fourth week | Have each athlete perform between 3 and 5 single, maximal effort jumps, separated by at least 1 minute. Good vertical jump scores vary depending on the type of jump, i.e. counter movement, squat jump, with arms, without arms etc. The following two sets of normative data are both based on vertical jumps being performed with a counter movement and the use of arms. |
| heart rate | baseline and fourth week | The point of 6 correlates to a heart rate of 60 beats per minute in a healthy adult, 7 for 70 beats per minute, and so on. The scoring system measures the extreme ranges of exertion on a scale of 6 to 20. |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Primary ContactIQBAL TARIQ, PHD
Backup ContactIMRAN AMJAD, PHD
Outcome results
None listed