Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria (Jan 2009)
Impacto da síndrome pré-menstrual no estado de humor de atletas Impact of premenstrual syndrome in the mood state of athletes
Abstract
INTRODUÇÃO: Têm sido relatadas alterações negativas no estado de humor em algumas mulheres durante o ciclo menstrual, sobretudo naquelas que apresentam síndrome pré-menstrual (SPM). No entanto, existe uma lacuna na literatura a respeito das alterações no estado de humor durante o ciclo menstrual em atletas com SPM. OBJETIVO: Investigar o impacto da SPM no estado de humor de atletas ao longo do ciclo menstrual. MÉTODOS: Fizeram parte da amostra 57 atletas de diferentes esportes, de uma cidade do noroeste do Paraná. Utilizou-se um diário de sintomas, baseado nos critérios do American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist (ACOG), 2000, e o questionário Profile of Mood States (POMS). As atletas utilizaram o diário e responderam ao questionário ao longo de dois ciclos menstruais. Para análise dos dados foram usados os testes de Shapiro Wilk, de Friedman, de Wilcoxon e o teste U de Mann-Whitney, adotando-se P INTRODUCTION: Negative alterations in mood states have been related to some women through the menstrual cycle, mainly on those who show premenstrual syndrome (PMS). However, there is a gap in the literature about the alterations in the mood states during the menstrual cycle in athletes with PMS. OBJECTIVE: Investigate the impact of PMS in the mood state of athletes through the menstrual cycle. METHODS: Were part of the sample 57 athletes from different sports, from a northeast city of Paraná. As instruments were used a Symptoms Dairy, based on the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist criteria (ACOG), 2000, and the Profile of Mood States (POMS) questionnaire. The athletes answered the instruments through two menstrual cycles. For the data analysis were used the Shapiro-Wilk test, Friedman test, Wilcoxon test and Mann-Whitney test, adopting P < 0,05. RESULTS: It was verified that only athletes with PMS showed a raise in total humor alteration from the last week to the last day, with a significant difference on the 1º menstrual cycle (p = 0,019). CONCLUSION: The presence of PMS can affect the athletes' mood state, generating negative alterations in the pre-menstrual period, especially in the last day of menstruation.
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