Abstract：
OBJECTIVE: This study was carried out to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation exercises (PMR) on premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms.
METHODS: The study was designed in a single-blind randomized controlled type. The study was conducted in a hospital in Western Türkiye. Seventy-nine single women who experienced PMS who met the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to the experimental group in which PMR would be applied, and the control group to continue their routine coping habits regarding PMS. PMR were applied to the experimental group every day for 8 weeks. At the end of 8 weeks, the experimental and control groups were re-evaluated with the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS).
RESULTS: At the beginning of the study, it was observed that the individual, health characteristics and PMSS mean scores of the women in the experimental and control groups were similar (p > 0.05). At the end of eight weeks, it was seen that the mean PMSS score of the experimental group was lower than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001). When in-group comparisons were made at the end of the exercise program, no significant difference was found in the mean PMSS score of the control group compared to the beginning (p > 0.05). The PMSS score of the experimental group decreased significantly and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS: In this study, it was seen that PMR were effective in improving PMS.
METHODS: The study was designed in a single-blind randomized controlled type. The study was conducted in a hospital in Western Türkiye. Seventy-nine single women who experienced PMS who met the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to the experimental group in which PMR would be applied, and the control group to continue their routine coping habits regarding PMS. PMR were applied to the experimental group every day for 8 weeks. At the end of 8 weeks, the experimental and control groups were re-evaluated with the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS).
RESULTS: At the beginning of the study, it was observed that the individual, health characteristics and PMSS mean scores of the women in the experimental and control groups were similar (p > 0.05). At the end of eight weeks, it was seen that the mean PMSS score of the experimental group was lower than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001). When in-group comparisons were made at the end of the exercise program, no significant difference was found in the mean PMSS score of the control group compared to the beginning (p > 0.05). The PMSS score of the experimental group decreased significantly and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS: In this study, it was seen that PMR were effective in improving PMS.
摘要：
目的：进行这项研究是为了确定渐进性肌肉放松运动（PMR）对经前期综合征（PMS）症状的影响。
方法：本研究采用单盲随机对照设计。这项研究是在西蒂尔基耶的一家医院进行的。79名符合入选标准的经历PMS的单身女性被随机分配到应用PMR的实验组，对照组继续其关于PMS的常规应对习惯。实验组每天应用PMR,持续8周。在八周结束时，采用经前期综合征量表(PMSS)对实验组和对照组进行再评价。
结果：在研究开始时，据观察，个人，实验组和对照组妇女的健康特征和PMSS平均得分相似(p>0.05)。在八周结束时，观察到实验组的平均PMSS评分低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(p<0.001)。当在锻炼计划结束时进行组内比较时，对照组的平均PMSS评分与开始时相比没有显着差异（p>0.05）。试验组PMSS评分显著下降,差别有统计学意义(p<0.001)。
结论：在这项研究中，可见PMR对改善PMS有效。
方法：本研究采用单盲随机对照设计。这项研究是在西蒂尔基耶的一家医院进行的。79名符合入选标准的经历PMS的单身女性被随机分配到应用PMR的实验组，对照组继续其关于PMS的常规应对习惯。实验组每天应用PMR,持续8周。在八周结束时，采用经前期综合征量表(PMSS)对实验组和对照组进行再评价。
结果：在研究开始时，据观察，个人，实验组和对照组妇女的健康特征和PMSS平均得分相似(p>0.05)。在八周结束时，观察到实验组的平均PMSS评分低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(p<0.001)。当在锻炼计划结束时进行组内比较时，对照组的平均PMSS评分与开始时相比没有显着差异（p>0.05）。试验组PMSS评分显著下降,差别有统计学意义(p<0.001)。
结论：在这项研究中，可见PMR对改善PMS有效。
