Cardiopulmonary functional capacity and the role of exercise in improving maximal oxygen consumption in women with PCOS
Lenarcik, A.; Bidzińska-Speichert, B.
Endokrynologia Polska 61(2): 207-209
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0423-104X PMID: 20464708 Document Number: 645515
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common reproductive disorder in premenopausal women and is frequently accompanied by the presence of cardiovascular risk factors. It has also been recognized that PCOS women are characterized by cardiopulmonary impairment. Reduced cardiopulmonary functional capacity and the autonomic dysfunction associated with abnormal heart rate recovery might be responsible for the increased cardiovascular risk in patients with PCOS. Exercise training has beneficial effects on cardiopulmonary functional capacity and reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease in PCOS women.