Pain is one of the most common symptoms of menstrual syndrome that significantly affects quality of life. The aim of our study is to compare the effect of Pilates on menstrual pain and the effectiveness of the applications within themselves.
20 women experiencing severe pain during menstruation were randomized into two groups. The same exercise program is applied to 10 participants face-to-face, and to 10 participants via telerehabilitation. Exercises are applied for 6 weeks, 2 days a week. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is used for pain assessment, SF-36 Short Form is used to assess quality of life, and Menstrual Attitude Scale is used to assess symptoms in the premenstrual/menstrual period. Evaluations are performed twice in total, before and after treatment. Statistical analysis will be performed with SPSS 24.0 program. If the data is parametric, paired sample t-test will be used for within-group evaluation; independent sample t-test will be used for between-group evaluation. If the data is non-parametric, Wilson test will be used for within-group evaluation and Mann Whitney U test will be used for between-group evaluation.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
20
The exercise program includes a warm-up period; exercises performed in the supine position, bridge, side-lying position, prone position, quadripedal position and sitting positions, and a cool-down period. Exercises are performed face to face.
The exercise program includes a warm-up period; exercises performed in the supine position, bridge, side-lying position, prone position, quadripedal position and sitting positions, and a cool-down period. Exercises are performed as telerehabilitation.
Halic University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
VAS is used for subjective assessment of pain. VAS scores are evaluated on a scale of 1-10. 1-3 indicates mild pain, 4-6 indicates moderate pain, 7-8 indicates severe pain, and 9-10 indicates very severe and unbearable pain.Individuals with VAS\>5 are included in the study.
Time frame: at baseline and at week 6.
Short-Form 36 (SF-36)
The SF-36 scale is used for quality of life assessment. This scale basically includes 8 subject scales. Each subject title is scored between 0-100. The scale has positive scoring, as the score increases, the quality of life also increases.
Time frame: at baseline and at week 6.
Menstrual Attitude Scale (MAS)
MAS is used to evaluate symptoms in the premenstrual/menstrual period. MAS consists of 5 main topics and a total of 33 sub-items. MAS is a scale that includes both positive and negative items.
Time frame: at baseline and at week 6.
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