Effectiveness of relaxation technique vs aerobic exercises on the premenstrual symptoms among the college students staying in the hostel at selected colleges in Coimbatore

Abstract

Effectiveness of Relaxation Technique Versus Aerobic Exercises on the Pre Menstrual Symptoms among the College Students Staying in the Hostel at selected Colleges in Coimbatore. The Conceptual framework for this study was based on King s Goal Attainment Theory (1981). In the present study the researcher and college students of the study with premenstrual symptoms met each other. The perception of the investigator was that the pre menstrual symptoms affect the wellbeing and quality of life among the College students. Researcher s judgment was to provide some intervention to reduce the severity of premenstrual symptoms and improve the quality of life. The action of the researcher was to obtain consent to participate in the techniques Relaxation technique and Aerobic exercises. clinical variable proforma, dietary variable proforma, Premenstrual Symptom Diary and WHO bref Quality of life tool. Validity and reliability were established for the PMS Diary. Level of satisfaction of the college students was assessed. Pilot study was conducted on ten college students of study in each group. The main study data collected from 89 college students with premenstrual symptoms in experimental group I and 92 college students with premenstrual symptoms in experimental group II were analyzed according to the objectives and hypothesis of the study. The analysis of data was done through an integrated system of computer program known as Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Recommendations: The same study can be done on a larger population to generalize the findings. The study can be replicated in other settings. The study can be done with the age group of above 30 years. The impact of Aerobic Exercises can be measured in terms of serum hormonal levels and saturation of oxygenation. The impact of Relaxation technique can be analyzed on each domains. A Comparative study can be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of various non pharmacological interventions on premenstrual symptoms.