The present study is a randomized pilot study, overweight/obese adolescent and young PCOS subjects will be assigned into two groups: Taichi arm and control arm. Hormonal profile and metabolic profile will be determined.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
50
The program of Taichi training consisted of 60 minutes exercise sessions, 3 days per week for 12 weeks, based on their original level of physical activity. Each session comprised 40 minutes of Taichi training plus a 10-minute warm-up and cool-down. The Taichi training was instructed by the same experienced Taichi instructors who were qualified in the teaching of Taichi. The 24 forms of simplified Taichi recommended as the popular health sport by the General Administration of Sport of China were applied.
Exercise was self-monitored and consisted of brisk walking, cycling, jogging, or any other aerobic exercise for 60 mins. 3 days per week for 12 weeks.
First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Body mass index (BMI)
Time frame: 3 months
Fasting plasma glucose (Glu)
Time frame: 3 months
Fasting insulin (Ins)
Time frame: 3 months
HOMA-IR
HOMA-IR = fasting insulin concentrations (mIU/L) ×fasting plasma glucose concentrations (mmol/L)/22.5
Time frame: 3 months
Testosterone (T)
Time frame: 3 months
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Time frame: 3 months
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
Time frame: 3 months
Waist/hip ratio
Time frame: 3 months
Ferriman-Gallwey score
Time frame: 3 months
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