NCT06522126

The Effects of Progressive Relaxation Exercise

The Effects of Progressive Relaxation Exercise on Life Satisfaction, Anxiety, and Psychological Well-being in Students Experiencing Premenstrual Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 162 (actual)
• Sponsor: Inonu University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Aim: This research was conducted to determine the effects of progressive relaxation exercise on life satisfaction, anxiety, and psychological well-being in people experiencing premenstrual syndrome. Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted with students who were enrolled in a university in the east of Türkiye, studying at the undergraduate levels outside the field of health, and experiencing premenstrual syndrome. The sample of the research consisted of 162 students (Exercise group 81 participants; Control group 81 participants). The Personal Information Form, Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS), Life Satisfaction Scale (LSS), Beck Anxiety Scale (BAS), and Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS) were used to collect data. Women in the exercise group underwent eight sessions of relaxation exercises, once a week for 8 weeks. In addition, for eight weeks after the first exercise, the participants exercised at home, at least twice a week, outside of the training. The PMSS, LSS, BAS, and PWBS were applied as post-tests to the participants in both groups, 8 weeks after the pre-tests.

Conditions

• Effects of Progressive Relaxation Exercise
• Exercise
• Relation, Interpersonal

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	progressive relaxation exercise	One of the techniques employed to mitigate the prevalence of PMS complaints in women during this period is progressive relaxation exercises (PRE). It is one of the most preferred options due to its simplicity, cost-effectiveness, and reliability. Over the course of numerous years of research, progressive relaxation has been validated as an efficacious approach for regulating muscle tension. These exercises are performed to facilitate the distinction between tension and looseness in the body and to enable the individual to relax on her own in daily life. PRE involves the voluntary, systematic tension and relaxation of large muscle groups in the human body. PRE reduces anxiety levels by reducing muscle tension. It also provides the individual with a sense of profound rest, renewal, and rebirth.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-09-01
• Primary completion: 2024-05-01
• Completion: 2024-05-02
• First posted: 2024-07-26
• Last updated: 2024-08-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)