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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2020 Aug;93(2):173-186.
doi: 10.1111/cen.14194. Epub 2020 May 20.

Effects of continuous and intermittent aerobic physical training on hormonal and metabolic profile, and body composition in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A randomized controlled trial

Victor B Ribeiro  1   2 , Gislaine Satyko Kogure  1 , Iris Palma Lopes  1 , Rafael C Silva  1 , Daiana Cristina Chielli Pedroso  1 , Anderson S de Melo  1 , Hugo C D de Souza  3 , Rui Alberto Ferriani  1 , Cristiana Libardi Miranda Furtado  1   4 , Rosana Maria Dos Reis  1
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Effects of continuous and intermittent aerobic physical training on hormonal and metabolic profile, and body composition in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A randomized controlled trial

Victor B Ribeiro et al. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2020 Aug.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effects of continuous (CA) and intermittent (IA) aerobic training on hormonal and metabolic parameters and body composition of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Design: Prospective, interventional, randomized study.

Methods: Randomized controlled training (RCT) with sample allocation and stratification into three groups: CAT (n = 28) and IAT (n = 29) training and no training [control (CG), n = 30]. Before and after 16 weeks of intervention (CAT or IAT) or observation (CG), hormonal and metabolic parameters, body composition and anthropometric indices were evaluated. Aerobic physical training on a treadmill consisted of 30- to 50-minute sessions with intensities ranging from 60% to 90% of the maximum heart rate.

Results: In the CA group, there was reduction in waist circumference (WC) (P = .045), hip circumference (P = .032), cholesterol (P ≤ .001), low-density lipoprotein (P = .030) and testosterone (P ≤ .001). In the IAT group, there was a reduction in WC (P = .014), waist-to-hip ratio (P = .012), testosterone (P = .019) and the free androgen index (FAI) (P = .037). The CG showed increases in WC (P = .049), total body mass (P = .015), body fat percentage (P = .034), total mass of the arms (P ≤ .001), trunk fat percentage (P = .033), leg fat percentage (P = .021) and total gynoid mass (P = .011).

Conclusion: CAT and IAT training reduced anthropometric indices and hyperandrogenism in PCOS, whereas only IAT training reduced the FAI. Furthermore, only CAT training improved the lipid profile.

Keywords: anthropometry; body fat; continuous aerobic exercise; hyperandrogenism; intermittent aerobic exercise; sex hormones.

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