title: Benefits of short-term structured exercise in non-overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a prospective randomized controlled study.
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.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Turkey.
authors: Volkan
authors: V
authors: Turan
authors: Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul University, Turkey.
authors: Ebru Kaya
authors: EK
authors: Mutlu
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Turkey.
authors: Ulas
authors: U
authors: Solmaz
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Turkey.
authors: Atalay
authors: A
authors: Ekin
authors: Department of Physiotherapy, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey.
authors: Ozge
authors: O
authors: Tosun
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Turkey.
authors: Gokhan
authors: G
authors: Tosun
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Turkey.
authors: Emre
authors: E
authors: Mat
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Turkey.
authors: Cenk
authors: C
authors: Gezer
authors: Department of Physiotherapy, Dokuz Eylul University, Turkey.
authors: Mehtap
authors: M
authors: Malkoc
keywords: Exercise; Non-overweight; Polycystic ovary syndrome