title: Affect-regulated exercise: an alternative approach for lifestyle modification in overweight/obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Affect-regulated exercise ("ARE") is an alternative approach to guide exercise intensity based on feeling of pleasure. The aim of this study was to analyze if overweight/obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) meet the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommendation regarding to exercise intensity to improve health status during a single bout of "ARE".
  
  
  METHODS
  A sample of 14 overweight/obese women with PCOS (18-34 years) performed a single bout of "ARE" (40 min of aerobic exercise on outdoor track). The Feeling Scale (FS) was used to guide "ARE" intensity/pace maintaining an affective valence between "good" and "very good" during all time. Heart rate (HR), speed, % of HR at first and second ventilatory threshold (VT1 and VT2) and time spent at moderate (64-76% of HR(max)) and vigorous (77-95% of HR(max)) intensity during "ARE" were measured with a global positioning system (GPS) device.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Volunteers exercised at 73% (68-78%) of HR(max), 5.8 (5.2-6.2) km/h, 93.4% of HR at VT1 (89.3-98.2) and 80.5% of HR at VT2 (75.3-84.6) and spent >80% of time at moderate intensity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Overweight/obese women with PCOS met the ACSM recommendation regarding exercise intensity to improve health status when exercised between "good" and "very good" of FS. Thus, "ARE" may be an interesting approach to be used in clinical practice regarding to exercise prescription and/or physical activity advice.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Physical Education .|b Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences .
authors.forename: Eduardo Caldas
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: b Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences .
authors.forename: Joceline Cássia Ferezini
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: de Sá
authors.affiliation: a Department of Physical Education .
authors.forename: Ingrid Bezerra Barbosa
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: a Department of Physical Education .
authors.forename: Rodrigo da Silva Rosa Veleda
authors.initials: Rda S
authors.lastname: Meireles
authors.affiliation: c Department of Biochemical Clinical , Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte , Natal , RN , Brazil .
authors.forename: Telma Maria Araújo Moura
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Lemos
authors.affiliation: a Department of Physical Education .
authors.forename: Hassan Mohamed
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Elsangedy
authors.affiliation: d Federal University of Vale do São Francisco , Juazeiro , BA , Brazil , and.
authors.forename: Kleverton
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Krinski
authors.affiliation: b Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences .|e Department of Morphology, Biosciences Center , Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte , Natal , RN , Brazil.
authors.forename: George Dantas
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Azevedo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D050177:Overweight / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Adherence; affect; affective response; exercise; obesity; polycystic ovary syndrome