A comparison of the effects of combined exercise programme in additon to physical therapy modalites on pain, functional and emotional status in women with primary dysmenorrhoea

Aydoğan M., Günendi G.

4TH INTERNATIONAL ISTANBUL CONGRESS OF HEALTH SCIENCES, İstanbul, Türkiye, 12 - 13 Aralık 2025, ss.25, (Özet Bildiri)

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: İstanbul
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.25
  • İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: This study aimed to compare the effects of a combined exercise program added to TENS and hotpack applications on pain, functional, and emotional status in women with primary dysmenorrhea.

Methods: Thirty-six women aged 18-25 years with primary dysmenorrhoea were divided into experimental and control groups using the closed paper pulling method. Data were collected using

Demographic Information Form, Menstruation Symptom Scale (MSS), Functional and Emotional Dysmenorrhoea Scale (FEDS) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The control group received TENS for 20 minutes and hotpack for 20 minutes on the most painful day of the 1st and 2nd menstrual cycles.The experimental group received the same treatment plus a combined exercise programme (breathing,

progressive relaxation, stretching and core

stabilisation). The evaluations were performed three times: before treatment, mid-treatment, and post-treatment. Results: At the beginning of the study, no significant difference was observed between the groups in all measurement parameters (p>0.05). At week 4, no difference was observed in the VAS assessment measuring the level of pain (p>0.05), at week 8, a significant decrease was detected in favor of the experimental group (p<0.05). A significant decrease was observed only in the experimental group in FEDS and MSS measurements (p<0.05). Combined exercise program applied in addition to physical therapy modalities is effective in the management of symptoms related to primary dysmenorrhea.

Conclusion: Adding combined exercise to physical modalities appears to be an effective approach for improving pain, functional and emotional status in primary dysmenorrhea.

Keywords: Exercise, Menstrual Symptoms, Pain,

Physical Modalities, Primary Dysmenorrhea