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Current Research: Integrative Medicine

October 16-17, 2017 Chicago, USA

Yoga and Physiotherapy Congress

Yoga and Physiotherapy 2017

Effects of stress relieving technique on individual with psychological stress during

menstruation among Krupanidhi college students

Rajan Balakrishnan, Mischel

and

Shruthi

Krupanidhi college, India

Objective:

The objective of this study was to identify the effectiveness of Jacobson’s progressive muscle

relaxation (JPMR) technique and music therapy in coping with stress during menstruation compared with self

awareness.

Background:

Most of the previous studies were only focused on the stress level of menstruating women but less

study on the technique to reduce the stress level in menstruating women.

Subject:

Forty subjects (40 females) with mean age of 22.3 (range 19-25) participated voluntarily in the study. A

subject was randomly assigned to either group A or B.

Research Design:

A comparative study was done following the convenience sampling method. This work was

carried out at the Outpatient Department of Krupanidhi College

Method:

All the subjects were given DASS21 questionnaire to measure the level of stress. Additionally, subject

in group A received Jacobson’s progressive muscle relaxation technique for the time duration of 20 minutes

during each day of menstruation while subject in group B music therapy were given for 20 minutes to cope with

the stress during menstruation. DASS21 questionnaire was given to all participants, stress score were taken on

all subjects for pre and post test.

Result:

Independent and paired t test was done using graft pad prism version 6. From the independent “t” test

analysis Jacobson’s progressive muscle relaxation or music therapy significance were evaluated. When compared

between the groups on post intervention, to find out the significant difference between both interventions.

Conclusion:

This study will conclude whether Jacobson’s progressive muscle relaxation technique or music

therapy were effective in reducing the level of stress level.