抄録
有酸素運動(マンスリービクス)の実施が月経随伴症状にどのような影響を与えるかを明らかにする目的で成人女性23人を対象に研究を行った。研究期間は対象者の3回の月経周期とし,1回目の月経周期は有酸素運動を実施しない運動前期,2回目および3回目は月経期間中に毎日10分間有酸素運動を実施する有酸素運動実施期とした。有酸素運動の有効性の評価には,月経に伴う心身両面の愁訴を測定する尺度である月経随伴症状日本語版(以下MDQ)と気分を評価する尺度である日本版POMS(以下POMS),および皮膚表面温度の測定を用いた。その結果,MDQは有酸素運動の実施により,月経前の「否定的感情」および月経中の「水分貯留」の得点は減少したが,月経中の「否定的感情」は高くなる傾向があった。しかし,POMSの気分尺度に大きな変化は認められなかった。また,有酸素運動の実施後に腹部,腰部の皮膚表面温度は有意に上昇した。
The aim of this study was to demonstrate the effect and changes of aerobic exercise such as "monthlybics" on menstrual cycle symptoms of 23 female adult subjects. The period of study was set as three menstrual cycles of the participants. The participants were asked not to engage in aerobic exercise during the first cycle, the pre-exercise period, and to engage in 10-minute "monthly-bics" aerobic exercise everyday during the second and third cycles, the exercise periods. The participants were then asked to complete the Japanese version of the Menstrual Distress Questionnaire (hereinafter referred to as MDQ) and the Japanese version of the Profile of Mood States (hereinafter referred to as POMS), and to measure their skin surface temperature. The results showed that the scores on the MDQ for negative affect before menstruation and water retention during menstruation decreased, while the score for negative affect during menstruation increased. However, no significant changes were seen in the mood scores of the POMS. Moreover, the skin surface temperatures of the abdomen and back area after engaging in aerobic exercise increased significantly.
