A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Pelvic Rocking Exercise in Dysmenorrhoea among Adolescent School Girls at Government High School, Medavakkam, Chennai

INTRODUCTION: Adolescence is the transition period from childhood to adulthood and it is characterized by a spurt in physical, endocrinal, emotional and mental growth. One of the major physiological changes that take place in the adolescent girls is the onset of menarche. It is often associated with the problems of irregular menstruation, excessive bleeding and dysmenorrhoea. Of that dysmenorrhoea is one of the common problems faced by adolescent girls. Dysmenorrhoea is a menstrual disorder characterized by painful cramps in the lower abdomen. It affects about 20% to 90% of adolescent girls in some way. Pelvic rocking exercise with Swiss ball has been found to reduce menstrual discomfort through increased vasodilatation, and subsequent decreased ischemia. This study focuses on the effectiveness of pelvic rocking exercise on the adolescent girls with dysmenorrhoea. OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the level of dysmenorrhoea among school girls before pelvic rocking exercise. 2. To assess the level of dysmenorrhoea among school girls after pelvic rocking exercise. 3. To associate the level of dysmenorrhoea and the selected demographic variables of school girls before and after pelvic rocking exercise. METHODOLOGY: According to the statement of the problem, and objectives of the study one group pre test post test design was adopted,60 adolescent girls with dysmenorrhoea was selected by simple random sampling technique. The pelvic rocking exercise was administered to girls for the duration of one month and data were collected using structured interview schedule and the collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. FINDINGS: Adolescent girls with dysmenorrhoea has good pain reduction score after undergoing pelvic rocking exercise regularly for the duration of one month. The girls in the educated family, less duration of pain, with good income had good pain reduction score. CONCLUSION: Comprehensive school education programme, and curriculum development regarding pelvic rocking exercise should be there to prevent adolescent girls with dysmenorrhoea and to improve the quality of life