여자 육상선수들의 월경전 증후군 형태와 운동수행 만족도 연구

Abstract

This study aims to examine satisfaction of exercise performance of female athletes according to premenstrual syndrome. Subjects of research were female athletes who took part in the National Track and Field Championships in April of 2007 and random sampling was performed to define the purposes of research clearly. Instruments of this study included Menstrual Distress Questionnaire made by Seo Byung Hee and Lee Jae Hyun (1992) to examine premenstrual syndromes and Profile of Mood State by Yun Jae Ryang (1993) to examine satisfaction after exercise performance. The following conclusions were obtained on the basis of the results of analyzing the above data. 1) There was no significant difference in premenstrual syndromes according to background variables of athletes. 2) There were significant differences in difference of mental satisfaction according to background variables of athletes. 3) There were significant differences in physical satisfaction after exercise performance depending on regularity and duration of menstruation according to background variables of athletes. 4) It was found that athletes have lower physical and mental satisfaction after exercise performance as they have severe negative symptoms such as premenstrual pains, behavioral changes, attention, etc.