JNSS 2021, 12(1-2):37-41 | DOI: 10.32725/jnss.2021.004

Relation of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and fitness activities

Alena Kajanová*, Stanislav Ondrášek
University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Institute of Social and Special-pedagogical Sciences, České Budějovice, Czech Republic

The survey study focuses on the relation between the premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and fitness activities. The results of the analyzed studies (since the year 1971) point out the protective factor of fitness activities in relation to PMS - individual problems are mitigated or eliminated by regular exercise. The article describes the mechanisms of this effect and the intervening variables like ideal BMI or healthy diet, which also have impact on PMS, and which can be found more frequently in fitness women. PMS can also have positive effect on fitness performance in power training. On the contrary, there are studies pointing out the negative impact of exercise on PMS in case of overtraining.

Keywords: Aerobic exercise; Exercise; Fitness; Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

Received: September 11, 2020; Accepted: January 10, 2021; Published: March 1, 2021  Show citation

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Kajanová A, Ondrášek S. Relation of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and fitness activities. Journal of Nursing, Social Studies, Public Health and Rehabilitation. 2021;12(1-2):37-41. doi: 10.32725/jnss.2021.004.
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