A Study to assess the Effectiveness of Pelvic Rocking Exercise on Dysmenorrhea among college students at selected colleges, Thanjavur district

Abstract

A Study to assess the effectiveness of Pelvic rocking exercise on dysmenorrhea among college students at selected colleges, Thanjavur District. Quasi experimental design was used among college students by using a Non probability Purposive sampling technique. The Modified Mc Gill pain questionnaire scale was used to assess the level of dysmenorrhea for the selected sample. After assessing the level of dysmenorrhea the selected participants in experimental group were given pelvic rocking exercise in morning and evening for 21 days. The experimental group mean value 17 with standard deviation 3.151 of the pretest was significant to the posttest mean value 7.57 with standard deviation 3.875 and the ‘t’ value was (calculated value) 8.43 and the table value 2.05 (CV>TV) which is significant at 0.05 level for experimental group. Whereas in the control group the analysis is revealed that mean value 14.40 with standard deviation 5.001 of pretest had no significant to the posttest mean value 14.96 with the standard deviation 5.014 and the ‘t’ value was (calculated value) 1.140 and table value 2.05 (CV<TV) which is not significant at 0.05 level. The above findings shows that in experimental group there was significant difference in pretest and posttest level of dysmenorrhea among college students. It reveals that the pelvic rocking exercise intervention was effective.