THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND PREMESTRUAL SYNDROME IN SMAN 1 SENTOLO, KULON PROGO
Abstract
Pre-menstrual syndromeare an emotional and physical symptoms that
happened before menstruation. The symptomsis caused by increasing of estrogen
level. Sport activity is one of the treatment to decrease the pre-menstrual syndrome,
because exercise can increase the endorphin that can prevent the increasing of
estrogen. The aim of the study was to know the relationship between sport activity and
pre-menstrual syndrome. The research was cross-sectional study. Respondents in this
study were 66 students. They ll out the questionnaire at the same time. Data were
statistically analyzed by chi square test. The results of the study was 77.8% students
who do exercise regularly were suffer moderate premenstrual syndrome and 54.4%
the respondent who do not regularly exercise suffered severe premenstrual syndrome
(p <0.05) The students who are exercise regularly have a risk to suffer moderate until
severe premenstrual syndrome 3.786 times compared with students who regularly
exercise. It was concluded that there is a relationship between sporting activity with the
occurrence of premenstrual syndrome in female students at SMAN 1 Sentolo