Muscle imbalance and painful periods in female college students
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at how common lower cross syndrome (an imbalance of muscles in the lower back and hips) is among female college students, and if it is related to painful periods. If you join, you will have simple physical measurements and answer questions to help understand this link.
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Who can take part
- You are a healthy female college student.
- Your age is between 18 and 25 years old.
- You have regular periods (lasting 3-8 days, coming every 21-35 days).
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18 and 24.9, and your waist-to-hip ratio is below 0.8.
- You do not have any history of back or leg surgery, back or leg injury, arthritis, spinal problems, or neurological disease.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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