High Intensity Interval Training in PCOS
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- females 18 to 45 years of age
- Diagnosed with PCOS based on Rotterdam criteria
- Ferriman and Gallway score of >8 for hirsutism
Exclusion Criteria:
- Use of hormonal contraceptives or IUDs for contraception
- Taking metformin <3 months prior to the inclusion
- Breast feeding mothers
- Type I or II DM
- Hypo/hyperthyroidism
- Regular high-intensity endurance or strength training (defined as ≥ 2 sessions of vigorous exercise per week), Physical ailments/injuries that limited exercise performance.
Sites / Locations
- Pakistan Railway Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Low Intensity steady state training
High intensity interval training
Intervention will be provided for a period of 8 weeks. For the first 4 weeks the intervention will consist of 35-40 minutes of supervised slow paced treadmill walk, five days a week. From week 5 till 8 the intervention will consist of 50-60 minutes of supervised slow paced treadmill walk, five days a week.
Intervention will be provided for a period of 8 weeks, thrice a week. Intervention will start with a 5 minutes warm up period of jogging in place. For the first 4 weeks, 3 series of these exercises will be performed with 3 minutes of rest in between: 30 seconds burpees + 30 seconds recovery, 30 seconds lunges + 30 seconds recovery, 30 seconds skipping + 30 seconds recovery, 30 seconds squats + 30 seconds recovery. Exercise session will be followed by a cool down of 5 to 10 minutes with upper and lower extremity stretches. Intervention will start with a 5 minutes warm up period of jogging in place. For weeks 5 to 8, 4 series of these exercises will be performed with 3 minutes of rest in between: 30 seconds burpees + 30 seconds recovery, 30 seconds lunges + 30 seconds recovery, 30 seconds skipping + 30 seconds recovery, 30 seconds squats + 30 seconds recovery. Exercise session will be followed by a cool down of 5 to 10 minutes with upper and lower extremity stretches.