A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF KEGELEXERCISE IN REDUCING MENSTRUAL CRAMPS AMONGTHE STAFF NURSES IN SELECTED HOSPITALS,GANDHINAGAR, GUJARAT

A study to assess the effectiveness of Kegel exercise inreducing menstrual cramps among the staff nurses inselectedhospitals,Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Pre-experimental research approach was used with the group pre-test post test design. The study was conducted in selected hospital of Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The investigator used random sampling technique for selecting 30 samples. In the view of the experimental study on staff nurses for reducing menstrual cramps by performing Kegel exercise. Data were analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The mean pre-test pain score was 5.7 whereaspost-test pain score was 2.93.The mean post-test pain score is significantly lower than the mean pre test pain score with the mean difference of 2.77 and calculated t value (t = 18.53) was lower than degree of freedom (29) which was statistically proved at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study reveal that there is significant difference in pain level before and after Kegel exercise.