Improving Reproductive Function in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by High Intensity Interval Training

Improving Reproductive Function in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by High Intensity Interval Training: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

The aim is to investigate whether 16 weeks of high intensity interval training, followed by 36 weeks of home-based exercise, will improve menstrual frequency in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) compared with a non-exercising control group.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) according to the Rotterdam criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

• Regular high intensity endurance (two or more times per week of vigorous exercise).
• Concurrent treatments (insulin sensitizers or drugs known to affect gonadotropin or ovulation, with a wash out period of 1 months prior to inclusion).
• On-going pregnancy.
• Breast feeding within 24 weeks
• Cardiovascular disease or endocrine disorders