Journal of Women's Health Care
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Ponmathi P

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• Research Article
  Comparison of Aerobic versus Stretching Exercise Programmes on Pain and Menstrual Symptoms in Subjects with Primary Dysmenorrhea
  Author(s): Kiranmayi P, Ponmathi P and Sivakumar VPR Kiranmayi P, Ponmathi P and Sivakumar VPR
  
  Objective: To compare the effectiveness between Aerobic and Stretching exercise programs on pain and menstrual symptoms in subjects with primary dysmenorrhea. Study Design: Quasi Experimental study design. Subjects: 100 subjects were taken in the study, age group between 16 to 26 years and divided into 2 groups (50- group A, 50-group B). Intervention: 50 subjects in the A group participated in aerobic exercise programme and 48 patients in the B group participated in stretching exercise programme Outcome Measure: Moos Menstrual Distress Questionnaire, Numerical Pain Rating Scale. Results: Statistical analysis was done by using paired t-test for within the group comparison and student t-test used to compare between the two groups, results were not statistically significant di.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0420.1000327

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