THE EFFECT OF AEROBIC EXERCISES ON MENSTRUAL SYMPTOMS IN CASE OF DILLA DON BOSCO TEACHERS

The aim of the study was to probe the impact of aerobics exercise on some menstruation related<br> problems. The study employed experimental research design. Thirty two female teachers who<br> teach regular teaching-learning in Gedio zone Dilla Don Bosco private school in the year 2024<br> G.C were taken using census sampling method. Members of experimental and control group<br> were assigned randomly into two groups.. Both the exercise group (experimental group, n = 16)<br> and controlled group, n = 16 had fulfilled questionnaire of PPMSQ, PMSQ, and MDQ to assess<br> physical pains, psychological symptoms and menstrual disorders respectively. Only experimental<br> group participated in additional four months aerobics exercise interventions. The data collected<br> from the study subjects were analyzed using SPSS-25 software by descriptive statistics (mean,<br> standard deviation and percentage) and inferential statistics (paired sampled t-test, independent-<br> test and chi-square). The results of experimental group showed that aerobics trainings were<br> significantly improve all of the variables physical pain [MD = 1.19, P = 0.000], psychological<br> symptom [MD = 0.62, P &lt; 0.05], and menstrual disorders [MD = 1.92, P = 0.000] at significant<br> value of 95% of confidence interval. But, no significant differences were observed in all of the<br> variables in controlled group (p&gt;0.05). Therefore, aerobics exercise can improve physical<br> comfort, psychological comfort and menstrual orderings of menstruation. Demographic<br> characteristics like age, weight and marital status have significance associations with physical<br> pain (p = 0.000), psychological symptom (p =0.000) and menstrual disorders (p=0.000).