Effect of progressive resistance training in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. A feasibility study

Women will be randomised into either the progressive resistance training group or usual care group. The trial will run for 12 weeks. Both groups will need to attend two baseline and two follow up session for 1-2 hours. Both groups will be assessed weekly to document for adverse changes or events Exercise intervention PRT- Participants randomised to the progressive resistance training (PRT) will be required to undertake every week for 12 weeks: two supervised exercise sessions on non consecutive days for 1 hour at the University of Western Sydney Campbelltown or Penrith campus as well as perform two unsupervised sessions for 30 minutes at home. The exercises will consist of muscles involving the arms, back, legs and core. the basis of the intervention is to train to neuromuscular fatigue (for instance training at an RM of 8-12 repetitions. for the supervised sessions, exercises will consist of mainly machines and free weight activities. for the first two weeks each exercise will be performed at 2 sets of 8-12 RM. on the third week most exercises will be progressed to 3 sets of 8-12 RM until study completion. Exercise sessions will be progressed and adjusted to account for individuals exercise capacity and training adaptations. The home based exercises will consist of six different body callisthenics (such as body weight exercises) without the use of machines/free weights and each exercise will be performed with 3 sets of 10 repetitions. the home based exercises will be modified every four weeks to different and challenging exercises. adherence for the home based sessions will be measured via determine the number of sessions done for both supervised and unsupervised (home based). Participants are required to maintain a diary to record the number of sessions done for the home based sessions.