Intensity of Jogging |
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| Authors: | PATRICIA JENAWAY ESTOK RN Ph D ELLEN BEAM RUDY RN Ph D |
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| Affiliation: | Patricia Jenaway Estok is an associate professor and graduate coordinator in the School of Nursing at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. Dr. Estok is a member of NAACOG, ANA, and Sigma Theta Tau.;Ellen Beam Rudy is an associate professor and program director of the Graduate Program for Nursing of the Adult in the School of Nursing at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. |
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The relationship between intensity of jogging and various menstrual/reproductive factors in women were investigated. Data were collected by questionnaire from 319 women who participated in a running event that included both a 6.2-mile (10 K) run and a 26.2-mile marathon in northeastern Ohio. Findings reaffirmed the notion that scant menstrual flow, skipped menses, and menstrual irregularity are significantly related to the intensity of jogging; age at menarche, infertility, and uterine prolapse were not. Thirty-two percent of the women felt that jogging decreased their menstrual discomfort, and 44% reported better jogging performance right after or between menstrual periods. |
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