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Effects of exercise and group counselling on body composition and VO2maxin overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome
- Source :
- Roessler, K K, Birkebaek, C, Ravn, P, Andersen, M S & Glintborg, D 2013, ' Effects of exercise and group counselling on body composition and VO(2max) in overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome ', Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, vol. 92, no. 3, pp. 272-277 . https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.12064
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2013.
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Abstract
- Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is often associated with an increased waist circumference and with lower cardio-respiratory fitness as a consequence of obesity, which may be improved by physical activity. Objective To investigate the effect of high-intensity aerobic training combined with group counselling sessions on anthropometry and cardio-respiratory fitness in women with PCOS. Design Seventeen sedentary, overweight women with PCOS were randomized in a cross-over design to 16 weeks of intervention: eight weeks high-intensity aerobic exercise was followed by eight weeks of group counselling (n = 8) or vice versa (n = 9). Fourteen of the women completed the tests. Main outcome measures Waist circumference, body mass index and maximal aerobic capacity (VO 2max) were measured at baseline, cross-over and post-intervention. Results There was a decrease in waist circumference (119.9 vs. 106.5 cm) and body mass index (34.9 vs. 34.4 kg/m 2) and an increase in VO 2max (2554.9 vs. 2807.9 mL/min) during the intervention period (t = 16 weeks, n = 14), all p < 0.05. Weight loss tended to be highest in the group which started with group counselling (2.9 vs. 0.6 kg, t = 16 weeks, n = 14, p = 0.055). Conclusion Exercise in groups followed by counselling or vice versa had beneficial effects on waist circumference, weight, and VO 2max in women with PCOS. Future studies should examine possible beneficial effects of combined group counselling and exercise on weight loss and adherence to exercise protocols among women with PCOS.
- Subjects :
- Counseling
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Exercise Therapy/psychology
Waist
Group counselling
Health Behavior
physical activity
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/complications
Overweight
metabolic syndrome
Statistics, Nonparametric
Body Mass Index
Oxygen Consumption/physiology
Oxygen Consumption
Weight loss
Weight Loss
medicine
Humans
Aerobic exercise
Obesity
high-intensity exercise
Analysis of Variance
Cross-Over Studies
business.industry
Obstetrics and Gynecology
VO2 max
Adult Analysis of Variance *Body Composition Body Mass Index Combined Modality Therapy *Counseling Cross-Over Studies *Exercise Therapy/psychology Female Health Behavior Humans Obesity/complications/physiopathology/*therapy Oxygen Consumption/*physiology Polycystic Ovary Syndrome/complications/physiopathology/*therapy Statistics, Nonparametric Waist Circumference Weight Loss
General Medicine
Anthropometry
Combined Modality Therapy
Polycystic ovary
Exercise Therapy
polycystic ovary syndrome weight loss
Body Composition
Physical therapy
Female
Waist Circumference
Obesity/complications
medicine.symptom
business
Body mass index
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00016349
- Volume :
- 92
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....75ba551f1010eafc08347420b1cb7721