Research Article

Effects of Physical Exercise Levels on Menstrual Cycle

Volume: 7 Number: 3 October 19, 2017
  • Esra Güney
  • Hacer Ünver
  • Yeşim Aksoy Derya
  • Tuba Uçar
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Effects of Physical Exercise Levels on Menstrual Cycle

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of physical exercise levels on menstrual cycle. This descriptive comparative study was conducted in Inonu University. 82 female students studying at School of Physical Education and Sports and having a “high level of physical activity (>3000 MET-mins/w)” according to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire were compared with 82 female students who studied at the Sociology department in the Faculty of Science and Letters and had a “low level of physical activity (<600 MET-mins/w)”. The data were obtained through Personal Information Form, International Physical Activity Questionnaire and Premenstrual Syndrome Scale. Percentage distribution, chi-square and t test for independent groups were used in evaluation of data. It was found that students with high level physical activity had a shorter menstrual period and less daily pads than students with low level physical activity, and the ratio of dysmenorrhea and polymenorrhea was lower (p<0.05). Rate of premenstrual syndrome was 46.3% in students with high physical activity level, whereas it was 47.6% in students with low physical activity level. Among students with premenstrual syndrome, it was determined that symptoms of depressive mood, anxiety, irritability, and depressive thoughts which are subscales of Premenstrual Syndrome Scale were experienced more in students with low level physical activity (p<0.05). Mean scores of Premenstrual Syndrome Scale for those with premenstrual syndrome were 127.34±12.83 in students with high physical activity level and 139.33±22.37 in students with low physical activity level (p<0.05). It was concluded that high level physical activity reduced the average menstruation period, rate of dysmenorrhea and polymenorrhea, and premenstrual syndrome.

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Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Esra Güney This is me

Hacer Ünver This is me

Yeşim Aksoy Derya This is me

Publication Date

October 19, 2017

Submission Date

August 10, 2016

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Year 2017 Volume: 7 Number: 3

APA
Güney, E., Ünver, H., Aksoy Derya, Y., & Uçar, T. (2017). Fiziksel Egzersiz Düzeylerinin Menstrual Siklusa Etkileri. Düzce Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, 7(3), 137-142. https://izlik.org/JA49AR73DY
AMA
1.Güney E, Ünver H, Aksoy Derya Y, Uçar T. Fiziksel Egzersiz Düzeylerinin Menstrual Siklusa Etkileri. J DU Health Sci Inst. 2017;7(3):137-142. https://izlik.org/JA49AR73DY
Chicago
Güney, Esra, Hacer Ünver, Yeşim Aksoy Derya, and Tuba Uçar. 2017. “Fiziksel Egzersiz Düzeylerinin Menstrual Siklusa Etkileri”. Düzce Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 7 (3): 137-42. https://izlik.org/JA49AR73DY.
EndNote
Güney E, Ünver H, Aksoy Derya Y, Uçar T (October 1, 2017) Fiziksel Egzersiz Düzeylerinin Menstrual Siklusa Etkileri. Düzce Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 7 3 137–142.
IEEE
[1]E. Güney, H. Ünver, Y. Aksoy Derya, and T. Uçar, “Fiziksel Egzersiz Düzeylerinin Menstrual Siklusa Etkileri”, J DU Health Sci Inst, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 137–142, Oct. 2017, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA49AR73DY
ISNAD
Güney, Esra - Ünver, Hacer - Aksoy Derya, Yeşim - Uçar, Tuba. “Fiziksel Egzersiz Düzeylerinin Menstrual Siklusa Etkileri”. Düzce Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi 7/3 (October 1, 2017): 137-142. https://izlik.org/JA49AR73DY.
JAMA
1.Güney E, Ünver H, Aksoy Derya Y, Uçar T. Fiziksel Egzersiz Düzeylerinin Menstrual Siklusa Etkileri. J DU Health Sci Inst. 2017;7:137–142.
MLA
Güney, Esra, et al. “Fiziksel Egzersiz Düzeylerinin Menstrual Siklusa Etkileri”. Düzce Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol. 7, no. 3, Oct. 2017, pp. 137-42, https://izlik.org/JA49AR73DY.
Vancouver
1.Esra Güney, Hacer Ünver, Yeşim Aksoy Derya, Tuba Uçar. Fiziksel Egzersiz Düzeylerinin Menstrual Siklusa Etkileri. J DU Health Sci Inst [Internet]. 2017 Oct. 1;7(3):137-42. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA49AR73DY