The Effects of Aerobic Exercise During the Different Phases of Menstural Cycle

Summary

The menstrual cycle is a term to describe the sequence of events that occur in body as it prepares for the possibility of pregnancy each month. The average length of a menstrual cycle is 28 days. However a cycle can range in length from 21 days to about 35 days and still normal. The menstrual cycle is the time from the first day of your menstrual period until the first day of your next menstrual period. Every person's cycle is slightly different, but the process is the same. Menstruation is the monthly shedding of the lining of the uterus. Menstrual blood which is partly blood and partly tissue from the inside of the uterus flows from the uterus through the cervix and out of the body through vagina. Some people experience symptoms of menstruation and others don't. The intensity of these symptoms can also vary. The most common symptom is cramps. The cramping you feel in your pelvic area is your uterus contracting to release its lining. Menstrual cycle have four phases, menses phase (3 to 7 days of your periods), follicular phase (during the 10 to 14 days), ovulation phase (14 day if cycle is 28 days) and luteal phase (15 to 28 days).These will a Randomized control trial conduct on 42 participants. The data will be collected ffrom ladies gym and muscle work gym by using non-probability convenience sampling technique. The age between 18-25 years participants will perform the aerobic exercises during the different phases of menstrual cycle. A sample will be divided into two groups each group have 21 participants. The Group A control group will Education and Self-Management about health and fitness and perform the walk. Group B intervention group will be given the Aerobic exercise (cycling, treadmill and running). The participants assessed with Borg scale for rate perceived exertion, berg balance questionnaire use for performance test parameters and menstrual stress questionnaire use for behaviour. Data will be analyzed by using SPSS version 26.0.

Conditions

• Menstrual Cycle

Interventions

OTHER

Patient education

The group A will be Education and Self-Management. Patient Education: Providing information on the benefits of physical activity, proper exercise techniques, and self-care strategies. Self-Management Programs: Empowering women to take an active role in managing their health and fitness. Frequency: 3 session/ month, Intensity: Mild to moderate, Type: Walking Time: 30 to 45mints /sessions

OTHER

Aerobics

Treadmill: A manual Treadmill intervention involves moderate-intensity aerobic exercise on a treadmill for 15 minute with the heart rate gradually reaching 75-85% of the maximum. Training frequency was not specified. It significantly reduced menstrual pain intensity 3 session per month. Stationary Bicycling: Start with gentle, low-intensity cycling and gradually increase as comfort allow the duration of exercise 10 mints per month. Running : The running is a low intensity effort of short to moderate duration 10 to 15 mints per mile

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Rabiya Noor, PHD · Riphah International University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

25 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-12-15

Primary Completion

2025-04-15

Completion

2025-06-15

Countries

• Pakistan

Study Locations