Effectiveness of exercise therapy on pain and quality of life of patients with primary dysmenorrhea: a systematic review with meta-analysis/Egzersiz tedavisinin primer dismenoreli hastalarin agri ve yasam kalitesi uzerine etkinligi: meta-analiz ile sistematik bir derleme

• Published in: Türkiye fiziksel tip ve rehabilitasyon dergisi 2016-12, Vol.62 (4), p.346
• Main Authors: Abaraogu, Ukachukwu Okoroafor, Tabansi-Ochiogu, Chidinma Samantha, Igwe, Emeka Sylvester
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Analysis; Dysmenorrhea; Elderly; Exercise therapy; Health aspects; Pain management; Quality of life
• ISSN: 1302-0234
• DOI: 10.5606/tftrd.2016.95580

Objectives: This study aims to gather robust evidence in relation to the effectiveness of exercise interventions in reducing pain and improving quality of life in individuals with primary dysmenorrhea. Materials and methods: A systematic review of experimental studies was executed with a meta-analysis of randomized trials. Using the PEDro guideline for quality appraisal, 12 electronic databases were accessed that recorded studies on exercise interventions in women with primary dysmenorrhea using menstrual pain intensity and quality of life as primary and secondary outcomes, respectively. Data unsuitable for meta-analysis were reported as descriptive data in the systematic review. Results: The search yielded 32 citations, from which eight studies were systematically reviewed, with four of the eight being eligible for meta-analysis. The systematic review showed moderate methodological quality with the mean of 5.65 out of 10 on the PEDro quality scale. Exercise therapy showed some evidence of pain reduction in primary dysmenorrhea. Conclusion: Exercise therapy can be considered as a non-pharmacological option in the management of primary dysmenorrhea pain. Keywords: Bodily activity; exercise therapy; exercise; physical activity; physical intervention; primary dysmenorrhea. Amac: Bu calisma, primer dismenoreli bireylerde agrinin azaltilmasi ve yasam kalitesinin artirilmasina yonelik egzersiz mudahalelerinin etkinligi ile ilgili saglam kanitlar toplamayi amaclamaktadir. Gerec ve yontemler: Deneysel calismalarin sistematik derlemesi randomize calismalarin meta-analizi ile yurutuldu. Kalite degerlendirmesinde PEDro kilavuzu kullanilarak, primer dismenore olan kadinlarda egzersiz girisimlerine iliskin verileri menstruel agri yogunlugunu ve yasam kalitesini sirasiyla birincil ve ikincil sonuclar olarak degerlendiren calismalari gosteren 12 elektronik veri tabanina erisildi. Sistematik derlemede meta-analiz icin uygun olmayan veriler tanimlayici veri olarak rapor edildi. Bulgular: Aramada sekiz arastirmanin sistematik olarak gozden gecirildigi 32 alinti sonucuna ulasildi, sekiz tanesinin dordu meta-analiz icin uygun bulundu. Sistematik inceleme PEDro kalite olcegine gore 10 uzerinden 5.65 ile orta derece metodolojik kalite gosterdi. Egzersiz tedavisi, primer dismenorede agri azalmasi ile ilgili bazi kanitlar gosterdi. Sonuc: Egzersiz tedavisi, primer dismenore agrisinin yonetiminde farmakolojik olmayan bir alternatif olarak dusunulebilir. Anahtar sozcukler: Bedensel