ReviewAdvances in experimental medicine and biology2020
Exercise and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exercise-based interventions for depression in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
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- High-intensity interval training versus moderate-intensity continuous training for polycystic ovary syndrome: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Tai Chi combined with dietary intervention on health-promoting lifestyle and metabolic and reproductive outcomes in female college students with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Trial
- Effects of physical exercise on menstrual symptoms in polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2026Review
- Awareness and lifestyle practices related to polycystic ovary syndrome among Indian female IT professionals: A cross-sectional study.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- Effect of different combinations of serum antimüllerian hormone levels and body mass index on pregnancy outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.AJOG global reports · 2025Article
- Physical behaviours during pregnancy may alter the association of maternal insulin sensitivity with neonatal adiposity: a prospective pre-birth cohort of mother-child pairs.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Association of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Features and Metabolic Syndrome Among Reproductive-Aged Women in the United States.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Developing a Novel Web-Based Self-Management Support Intervention for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Mixed Methods Study With Patients and Health Care Professionals.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
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- Correlation analysis of BMI with ovulation effect and clinical pregnancy rate in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.American journal of translational research · 2024Article
- Do GLP-1 Analogs Have a Place in the Treatment of PCOS? New Insights and Promising Therapies.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023 · on this mapReview
- Heterogeneity and associated factors of patients with polycystic ovary syndrome health behaviors: a latent class analysis.BMC endocrine disorders · 2023Article
- Comparison of selected exercise training modalities in the management of PCOS: A systematic review and meta-analysis to inform evidence-based guidelines.JSAMS plus · 2023Review
- Effect of Berberine Phytosome on reproductive, dermatologic, and metabolic characteristics in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a controlled, randomized, multi-centric, open-label clinical trial.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Article
- Depressive Symptoms and Control of Emotions among Polish Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Do Androgenic Pattern, Insulin State and Growth Hormone Affect Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Strength in Young Women with PCOS?Biomedicines · 2022Article
- Effects of high-intensity interval training and strength training on levels of testosterone and physical activity among women with polycystic ovary syndrome.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2022Article
- Metabolic and Molecular Mechanisms of Diet and Physical Exercise in the Management of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.Biomedicines · 2022Review
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Abstract
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrinopathy affecting both the metabolism and reproductive system of women of reproductive age. Prevalence ranges from 6.1-19.9% depending on the criteria used to give a diagnosis. PCOS accounts for approximately 80% of women with anovulatory infer-tility, and causes disruption at various stages of the reproductive axis. Evidence suggests lifestyle modification should be the first line of therapy for women with PCOS. Several studies have examined the impact of exercise interventions on reproductive function, with results indicating improvements in menstrual and/or ovulation frequency following exercise. Enhanced insulin sensitivity underpins the mechanisms of how exercise restores reproductive function. Women with PCOS typically have a cluster of metabolic abnormalities that are risk factors for CVD. There is irrefutable evidence that exercise mitigates CVD risk factors in women with PCOS. The mechanism by which exercise improves many CVD risk factors is again associated with improved insulin sensitivity and decreased hyperinsulinemia. In addition to cardiometabolic and reproductive complications, PCOS has been associated with an increased prevalence of mental health disorders. Exercise improves psychological well-being in women with PCOS, dependent on certain physiological factors. An optimal dose-response relationship to exercise in PCOS may not be feasible because of the highly individualised characteristics of the disorder. Guidelines for PCOS suggest at least 150 min of physical activity per week. Evidence confirms that this should form the basis of any clinician or healthcare professional prescription.
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