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Taichi for Overweight/Obese Adolescent and Young Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

NCT02608554 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2019-12-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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.

Conditions

  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Taichi

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.

BEHAVIORAL

Self-monitored exercise

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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lihui Hou, Bachelor · First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University Of Chinese

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-10-31
Primary Completion
2019-12-31
Completion
2020-03-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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