운동생리학: 우수 운동선수들의 월경곤란증에 관한 임상적 특성 = Clinical properties of dysmenorrhea in elite women athletes

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This study was planed to clarify the clinical properties of dysmenorrhea and change pattern by excessive training in elite women athletes. 192 top Korean women athletes who participated in regular training completed a modified MDQ(Moos Menstrual Distress Questionaire) and evaluated pain scale.
Women athletes were asked to state the degree of dysmenorrhea according to pain scale. The percentage is respectably 2-3(42.7%), 8-10(20.9%), 6-7(12.5%), 4-5(12.3%) and 0-1(11.6%). Analyses revealed that differences in menstrual cycle, menstrual flow amount, premenstrual syndrome, dysmenorrhea symptoms to exercise type. Elite women athletes suffered the most discomport in lower abdomen(19.6%), breast(12.8%), and backs(9.6%) by dysmenorrhea
Furthermore, there was significant difference in the intensity of pain by dysmenorrhea to exercise type(χ²=17.68, p＜.05) and excessive training was negative effect to dysmenorrhea.