Study objective is to determine the effect of High intensity interval training on psychological wellbeing, Anthropometrics and Quality of life in females with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
30
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.
Pakistan Railway Hospital
Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Mental Well-being
Changes from the baseline Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale is a 14 item scale of mental well-being covering subjective well-being and psychological functioning, in which all items are worded positively and address aspects of positive mental health. The scale is scored by summing responses to each item answered on a1 to5 scale. The minimum scale score is 14 and the maximum is 70.
Time frame: 8th Week
Illness perception
Changes from the baseline The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ) it consists of 9 items rated on a scale of 0 to 10. First five items asses such as effect on life (item 1); duration of illness (item 2); control over illness (item 3); beliefs about the effectiveness of treatment (item 4); and experience of symptoms (item 5). Items 6 and 8 assess emotional aspects to include concern about illness and a multifaceted question about mood. Item 7 assesses degree of understanding of the illness. The final item is open-ended, asking respondents to rank the three most important factors causing their illness. . A higher score reflects a more threatening view of the illness.
Time frame: 8th Week
weight
Changes from the baseline the Weight will be measured using a digital weighing scale in kilograms.
Time frame: 8th week
BMI
Changes from the baseline the BMI will be measured by dividing weight in kilograms by height in centimeters. BMI Asian will be used for categorization i.e. less than 18.5 kg/m2 is underweight, 18.5 to 23 18.5 kg/m2 is normal, 23 to 27.5 18.5 kg/m2 is overweight and more than 27 18.5 kg/m2 is obese.
Time frame: 8th week
waist-to-hip ratio
changes from the baseline waist to hip ratio will be measured using a measuring tape. A score of less than 0.8 is considered normal, 0.81 to 0.85 is moderate and more than 0.86 is higher.
Time frame: 8th Week
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Polycystic ovary syndrome health-related Quality of life questionnaire
Changes from the baseline The PCOSQ contains the following domains: emotions (8 items), hirsutism (5 items), weight (5 items), infertility (4 items), and menstrual disorders (4 items). Each item can be answered by choosing from a Likert scale with 7 options from 1 (always) to 7 (never). Higher scores are indicative of better function.
Time frame: 8th Week