ArticleWomen's health (London, England)
The impact of exercise perceptions and depressive symptoms on polycystic ovary syndrome-specific health-related quality of life.
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- Resistance Exercise and Peer Support with Bands/Balls and Digitally-based Supervision: (REPS w/BANDS): a feasibility study for women with PCOS.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Article
- Evaluating the efficacy of aerobic exercise as therapy for depression and anxiety in women with PCOS: a systematic review.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2026Article
- A qualitative analysis of factors influencing physical activity behaviour in women with PCOS: key learning for physical activity interventions and beyond.Health education research · 2025Article
- Exploratory factor and confirmatory analyses of the polycystic ovary syndrome health-related quality of life questionnaire (PCOSQ-50).Health and quality of life outcomes · 2024Article
- The evolutionary basis of elevated testosterone in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: an overview of systematic reviews of the evidence.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2024Review
- Self-determined strategies for physical activity motivation among women with polycystic ovary syndrome.Women's health (London, England)Article
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Abstract
backgroundStudies indicate that women with polycystic ovary syndrome have high depressive symptom scores and more perceived barriers than benefits to exercise, factors that may affect health-related quality-of-life. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to explore the impact of perceived exercise benefits and barriers, exercise outcome expectations, and depressive symptoms on polycystic ovary syndrome-specific health-related quality-of-life.
methodsA survey link was posted on polycystic ovary syndrome Facebook groups. Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (
resultsRespondents were 32 ± 10.6 years of age, mostly White (72%), and employed full-time (65%). The total mean scores were health-related quality-of-life, 2.7 ± 0.1; exercise outcome expectation, 2.4 ± 0.8; and depressive symptoms, 12.4 ± 5.8. The benefit/barrier ratio was 0.9. HRQoL increased 0.32 points for every additional perceived exercise benefit and 0.61 points for every additional exercise outcome expectation (EOE). HRQoL was reduced by 1.19 points for every additional perceived exercise barrier and 2.82 points for every additional one-point increase of the depressive symptoms score.
conclusionsRespondents reported low health-related quality-of-life, greater exercise barriers than benefits, neutral exercise outcome expectations, and high depressive symptoms. These results suggest that promoting exercise benefits, overcoming exercise barriers, and addressing management of depressive symptoms are important foci of future efforts to improve health-related quality-of-life among women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
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