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J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 Jul;27(7):2293-7. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.2293. Epub 2015 Jul 22.

Benefits of short-term structured exercise in non-overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a prospective randomized controlled study.

Journal of physical therapy science

Volkan Turan, Ebru Kaya Mutlu, Ulas Solmaz, Atalay Ekin, Ozge Tosun, Gokhan Tosun, Emre Mat, Cenk Gezer, Mehtap Malkoc

Affiliations

  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Turkey.
  2. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul University, Turkey.
  3. Department of Physiotherapy, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey.

PMID: 26311969 PMCID: PMC4540866 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.27.2293

Abstract

[Purpose] The short-term effects of structured exercise on the anthropometric, cardiovascular, and metabolic parameters of non-overweight women diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome were evaluated. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty women with a diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome were prospectively randomized to either a control group (n=16) or a training group (n=14) for a period of 8 weeks. Anthropometric, cardiovascular, and metabolic parameters and hormone levels were measured and compared before and after the intervention. [Results] Waist and hip measurements (anthropometric parameters); diastolic blood pressure; respiratory rate (cardiovascular parameters); levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol, fasting glucose, and fasting insulin; and the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index (metabolic parameters) were significantly lower in the training group after 8 weeks of exercise compared to the baseline values. After exercise, the training group had significantly higher oxygen consumption and high-density lipoprotein levels and significantly shorter menstrual cycle intervals. The corresponding values for controls did not significantly differ between the start and end of the 8-week experiment. [Conclusion] Short-term regular exercise programs can lead to improvements in anthropometric, cardiovascular, and metabolic parameters of non-overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Keywords: Exercise; Non-overweight; Polycystic ovary syndrome

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