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

Riphah International University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Menstrual Cycle

Treatments: Other: Patient education; Other: Aerobics

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06750250

REC/RCR & AHS/24/0519

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 48 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age ranged 18 - 25 years
• Physical active women
• Weight 40 to 60
• Normal BMI ( 18 to 24)

Exclusion criteria

• Contraceptive pills
• Perimenupause
• Ammnorehic women
• Pregnant female
• Irregular menstrual cycle
• Non-smokers to minimize confounding cardiovascular effects

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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48 participants in 2 patient groups

patient education

Active Comparator group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Other: Patient education

Aerobic exercises

Experimental group

Description:

Group B will perform the aerobic exercises (such as bicycling, treadmill and running) these exercises. Aerobic exercises performed 30 to 45min/session. Frequency: 3 session /month Intensity: Mild to moderate, Type: treadmill, bicycling, running ,Time: 30 to 45min/month

Treatment:

Other: Aerobics