| S.M. Divya Mary1, R.V. Janani2, Jibi Paul3 |
| Back ground of the Study: Polycystic ovary syndrome [PCOS] is one of the most common endocrine disorder affected 210 million women worldwide. In India 70% of women are affecting with PCOS. It also associated with increased waist circumference lifestyle modification including increased physical activity is the first-line approach in managing PCOS. Aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of structured exercise program on the physical and emotional disturbance among young women with PCOS. Methodology: This was conducted on 30 young adult women diagnosed with PCOS recruited through purposive sampling. A structured exercise program consisting of Aerobic, Resisted exercise and CBT session were given to all the participants for duration of 5 weeks. Value of BMI and WHR (WAIST HIP RATIO) were collected before and after therapeutic intervention. Subject with overweight and obese category, BMI, WHR>0.85, Age 19-25 years, PCOS confirmation Rotterdam consensus criteria, menstrual irregulation , low ovulation and anovulation , clinical and biochemicals symptoms, multiple primary follicles in ovary determine by ultrasonography. Result: Comparing mean values of Body Mass Index Score between Pre test 26.88 ± 5.50 and Post test 25.46 ± 3.44 within Group). On comparing mean values of Waist Hip Ratio Score between Pre test 0.971 ± .079 and Post test 0.818 ± .030 within Group with Structured Exercise Program. It show difference in between Pre test and Post test mean values with t value shows 10.32 at P ≤ 0.001. Conclusion: The study concludes that the aerobic with resisted exercise are more significantly effective in improving physical and mental wellbeing of young adults. Keywords: Polycystic ovary syndrome, Aerobic exercise, Resisted exercise, BMI |
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