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- Title
Body Composition, Core Stability, Flexibility, Balance and Psychological State in Female Athletes with Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Case-control Study.
- Authors
Celenay, Seyda Toprak; Karaaslan, Yasemin; Karakus, Aysenur; Korkut, Zehra; Sena, Elif; Kaya, Derya Ozer
- Abstract
Introduction: Primary dysmenorrhea (PD), painful menstruation in the absence of pelvic pathology, is a common gynecological condition that affects between 45 and 95% of menstruating women.1 Among the parameters as- sociated with PD, body composition, core stability, flexibility, balance and psychological problems are prominent.2,3 The high incidence of PD in female athletes4 has led to the need for more comprehensive investigation of these parameters that may affect PD in these athletes. Objectives: To compare body composition, core stability, flexibility, balance and psychological state in female ath- letes with and without PD. Study design: A case-control study. Methods: Nineteen athletes with PD (PD group, age=20 (19-23) years) and 17 athletes without PD (control group, age=21 (18-24) years) were included. Body composition with Tanita BC601 device, core stability with McGill-trunk endurance tests and Sahrmann test, flexibility with sit-and-reach test, balance with Y-balance test and psychological state with Athletic Psychological Skills Inventory were evaluated on days off menstruation. Results: The branches of athletes in the PD group were volleyball (n=17), rugby (n=1) and swimming (n=1). The branches of athletes in the control group were volleyball (n=11), basketball (n=4) and swimming (n=2). Daily training time of PD and control groups were 60 (30-120) min and 60 (30-120) min, respectively. The pain intensity of PD group was 7.3(4.4- 10) cm. Waist-hip ratio (p=0.06) in PD group were higher than control group. Trunk flexor (p=0.029), extensor (p=0.015), right (p=0.001) and left lateral flexor endurance (p=0.018), Sahrmann (p<0.001) and sit-and-reach scores (p=0.004) were lower in PD group than control group. There were no differences in other parameters between groups (p>0.05). Conclusions: While waist-hip ratio was higher in athletes with PD than athletes without PD; core stability and flexibility were lower. These parameters related to sports performance should be considered in management of female athletes with PD.
- Subjects
NORWAY; STRETCH (Physiology); BODY composition; CONFERENCES &; conventions; CASE-control method; DYSMENORRHEA; POSTURAL balance; WELL-being
- Publication
International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 2024, Vol 19, Issue 6, p775
- ISSN
2159-2896
- Publication type
Article