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Effect of Functional Exercises With Water Intake on Sleep Quality and Menstrual Symptoms in Primary Dysmenorrhea
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Exercise and Water Intake for Primary Dysmenorrhea. Completed, enrolled 34 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Dysmenorrhea and its associated symptoms are very common in women. In Pakistan, almost 78% of women report Primary Dysmenorrhea. This will be a randomized controlled trial with two parallel groups. one group will be receiving functional exercises along with water intake and the other will be receiving no interventions.
Study Details
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Interventions
The exercise protocol for this group will be abdominals, pelvic stretching and kegels exercises (PFM) for three days/week lasting about 30 minutes with approximately 1600-1800ml (8-10 glasses) intake of water for 8 weeks (two consecutive menstrual cycles) Exercises include: Piriformis stretching (5 repetitions×20 seconds) Adductor stretching (5 repetitions×20 seconds) Sit-ups (10 repetitions×3 sets) Bridging (10 repetitions×3 sets) Kegels exercises (10 repetions×3 sets) Pelvic elevation (10 repetitions×3 sets) Pelvic rotation (10 repetitions×3 sets) Cobra pose (5 repetitions×20 seconds)