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Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Journal

Volume  6, Issue 3, July - September 2013, Pages 135-141
 

Review Article

Comparison of Effect of Fast and Slow Kegels Exercises in Reducing Pain in Primary Dysmenorrhea: Experimental Design

Kaur Amreen, Saxena Gaurav, Dhakshinamoorty P.

*Post Graduate Student,KMC, ,Manipal University,Mangalore **Post Graduate Student,Manipal Hospital,, Manipal University,Bangalore ***Associate Professor,Department of Physiotherapy,SBSPGI Dehradun, Uttarakhand.

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Abstract

Objective: To determine the effects of slow kegels and fast kegels in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. Design-experimental design,comparative in nature. Setting: The study was conducted at mata gujri hostel, SBSPGI, dehradun, uttrakhand. Population and Sample: 550 female hostlers of mata gujri girls hostel, Sardar Bhagwan Singh Post Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Research, Balawala, Dehradun. 24 female subjects (mean age of 21.16 ± 1.2) of SBSPGI, Dehradun, Uttrakhand. Methods: Subjects were randomly divided into three groups, Group A - slow kegels (21.1±99),Group B(20.7±1.49)- - fast kegels, Group C(21.5±1.5)-control group. Subjects practiced the pelvic floor muscle exercises every alternate day till a period of 8 weeks. The treatment intervention was measured using two different variables i.e. visual analogue scale and Mentural distress questionnaire. data analysed by 1 way annova and krushkal wallis test. main outcome measure-independent various. Result: The mean results of before treatment and after treatment are significant. Conclusion: The group b fast kegels was found to be more effective after the treatment protocol of 8 weeks. 

Keywords: Ddysmenorrhea; Pelvic floor muscle exercise; Fast and slow kegels.      


Corresponding Author : Kaur Amreen