Kamlah AL-Olaimat [PDF] from ekb.eg Effect of Kegel versus Pelvic Rocking Exercise on Primary Dysmenorrhea Intensity among Adolescents at Secondary Female's Schools in al-Mafraq Jordanian city

Dysmenorrhea ?painful menstruation? Common disorder that influence females? daily life activities?, Kegel and pelvic rocking exercise have been used to reduce primary dysmenorrhea. Aim this study aimed to compare the effect of Kegel versus pelvic rocking exercise on primary dysmenorrhea intensity among adolescents at secondary female?s schools in al-Mafraq Jordanian city. Design A quasi ?experimental research design. Setting This study was carried out at three governmental secondary schools at Al-Mafraq Jordan city. Subject A convenient sample of 216 student with dysmenorrheal were recruited. They are randomly, assigned into two groups (Kegel1& Pelvic rocking exercise2). Tools Data was collected through three tools, basic data structured Interview schedule, WALIDD primary dysmenorrhea intensity scale and retrospective associative symptom scale (RSS)). Results Mean age of the studied sample was (17.11 ? 0.84 &17.11 ? 0.84) years old in both studied groups respectively. Inaddition, 77.7 % of group 1 and 66.7% of group 2 suffered from severe dysmenorrhea while 25.9 % & 33.3% respectively had moderate dysmenorrhea. After 8 weeks became mild in 48.15, moderate in 36.9% and only 15.75 sever in group 1 while group 2 became mild in 3.7%, moderate 74.1% and severe 22.2%, effect size indicate mild relation among group 1 (0.486) and low in group 2 (0.250 ).while associative symptoms was moderate in two thirds (65.7% and 58.3%) of both groups before intervention, after 8 weeks were significant in posttest p (0.024) became 100% mild in group 1 while 95.4% in group 2 .the effect size moderate in both