Relaxation Technique and Premenstual Syndrome: A Psychophysiological Study

Abstact: The aims of this study were to validate the efficacy of progressive muscular relaxation technique to relieve symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and to evaluate cardiovascular and respiratory parameters that may serve as objective measures of the efficacy of progressive muscular relaxation. A total 90 participants were randomly assigned to group A an experimental group, group B as control group, group C as absolute control group. Physiological parameters included in this study were pulse rate, Systolic blood pressure, Diastolic blood pressure, Respiratory rate, Peak expiratory flow rate, O2 saturation. All the parameters were recorded at beginning and at end after intervention. PMR technique was used in experimental group only. For one month group A was given PMR. Progressive muscular relaxation showed significant possible benefits in terms of decrease in pulse rate, SBP and RR. PEFR increased and SPO2 did not show any change. Key worlds: progressive muscular relaxation, premenstrual syndrome, relaxation technique.