Dysmenorrhea, Back Pain, and Muscular Endurance, Angle of the Trunk in High School Girl Students and Women University Students

Abstract

Objectives This study was conducted to investigate the association of dysmenorrhea and back pain during menstruation with muscular endurance and angle of trunk in high school girl students and women university students. Methods The current study assessed data collected from 49 high school girl students and 50 women university students who participated in self-administered questionnaire survey on dysmenorrhea and back pain and test for measurement of muscular endurance and angle of trunk. A path analysis model was designed. Results Menstrual distress questionnaire (MDQ) scores on dysmenorrhea and visual analog scale (VAS) scores on back pain were higher in high school girl students than that of women university students. For high school girl students, a path analysis model was designed to evaluate effects of MDQ, VAS on muscular endurance and angle of trunk. When VAS was higher, MDQ was higher and MDQ affected on muscular endurance of trunk negatively. For women university students, the effects of MDQ on VAS was statistically significant (p<0.05) and when VAS was higher, angle of trunk was smaller. Conclusions Considering the present result, dysmenorrhea and back pain during menstruation will affect muscular endurance and angle of trunk. Therefore, a proper approach is required to alleviate dysmenorrhea and back pain during menstruation for high school girl students and women university students. Key words: Dysmenorrhea, Back pain, Muscular endurance, Trunk angle