Effects of a social-media-based support on premenstrual syndrome and physical activity among female university students in South Korea

Effectiveness of Social Media-Based Interventions for the Promotion of Physical Activity: Scoping Review

“…The search delivered 24 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) [ 8 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 ], 15 pilot studies [ 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 ], 3 observational studies [ 55 , 56 , 57 ], and 1 quasi-experimental study that compared two groups but did not randomize its participants [ 58 ], and 3 systematic reviews [ 13 , 59 , 60 ]. The seven remaining publications presented results of secondary data analyses based on the included RCTs [ 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , ...…”

Are premenstrual syndrome and dysmenorrhea related to the personality structure of women? A descriptive relation‐seeker type study

“…11,12 Studies showed that PMS is related with variables such as leaving home for a university education, physical activity inadequacy, takehome food consumption, experiencing menstrual irregularities, smoking, inadequate knowledge, having a negative attitude about menstruation, dysmenorrhea, and caffeine consumption. [13][14][15] PMS is considered an important health problem because of its commonness and the negative effects of its symptoms on the activities of daily life, academic/occupational life, and an individual's productivity. Studies indicate that PMS symptoms can cause changes in body image and life activities, workforce loss, economic loss, increased potential for accidents, decreased self-confidence, alcohol/drug abuse, increased criminal tendency, breakdown in social relations, and lack of school success.…”

“…Studies indicate that PMS symptoms can cause changes in body image and life activities, workforce loss, economic loss, increased potential for accidents, decreased self-confidence, alcohol/drug abuse, increased criminal tendency, breakdown in social relations, and lack of school success. 14,16 Although PMS was identified long ago, the mechanism behind its manifestation is not yet completely understood. The fact that most PMS symptoms are psychological and behavioral connotes that it may be related with the personality structure.…”

“…Studies conducted in Turkey and other countries indicate that PMS is a common problem among women 7‐10 There are some theories on the emergence of PMS: estrogen‐progestin imbalance, liquid retention, hypersecretion of prostaglandins, prolactin and renin‐angiotensin‐aldosterone imbalance, and psychosocial factors 11,12 . Studies showed that PMS is related with variables such as leaving home for a university education, physical activity inadequacy, take‐home food consumption, experiencing menstrual irregularities, smoking, inadequate knowledge, having a negative attitude about menstruation, dysmenorrhea, and caffeine consumption 13‐15 …”

“…PMS is considered an important health problem because of its commonness and the negative effects of its symptoms on the activities of daily life, academic/occupational life, and an individual's productivity. Studies indicate that PMS symptoms can cause changes in body image and life activities, workforce loss, economic loss, increased potential for accidents, decreased self‐confidence, alcohol/drug abuse, increased criminal tendency, breakdown in social relations, and lack of school success 14,16 …”