NCT07362771

Effectiveness of Hatha Yoga With and Without Zumba Exercise on Clinical Outcomes in Females With Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 54 (actual)
• Sponsor: Rashid Latif Medical College · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 23 Years – 28 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Effectiveness of Hatha Yoga with and without Zumba exercise on clinical outcomes in females with Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome-Randomized Clinical Trial

Detailed description

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine and metabolic disorder. PCOS is also one of the leading causes of infertility among women of reproductive age .Zumba are easy to apply and help a person move many body muscles, such as arms, back, legs, and chest. This includes aerobic exercise that can increase energy expenditure. Zumba exercises use physical strength, and all parts of the body are moved from head to toe. Zumba has a positive contribution to weight loss.Hatha yoga is combines physical postures, mindful breathing, and meditation. Yoga is most commonly practiced among adults who identify as female. Yoga can be practiced at home with minimal costs, making it potentially cost-effective and accessible to a wide audience.

Conditions

• Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Hatha Yoga	Hatha yoga is the most commonly practiced form of yoga in Western cultures - combines physical postures, mindful breathing, and meditation. Hatha yoga training comprised the following yoga poses: easy pose 1 min; breathing exercises 5 min; sun salutation 5 min; yoga relaxation 2 min; supported shoulder stand 1 min; fish pose 1 min; head knee pose 1 min; cobra 1 min; sitting half spinal twist 1 min; standing forward bend 1 min; extended triangle pose 1 min; yoga relaxation 5 min; breathing exercises 4 min; and easy pose 1 min.
OTHER	Zumba Exercise	Group A -Hatha Yoga with Zumba Exercise Group A was treated with Hatha Yoga and Zumba exercise for four weeks. Treatment was given by researcher himself. For Zumba exercise, patients were instructed to: (i) A warm up of 10 min with choreographies principally based on mobility, short displacements, and dynamic stretching (music from 125 to 135 bpm) (ii) A main part (40-45 min) based on the combination of different choreographies with Latin rhythms (merengue, salsa, reggae ton, music from 140 to 180 bpm) (iii) A final cool down (5-10 min) with choreographies based on soft Latin rhythms (salsa, music from 120-135 bpm) combined with breathing and stretching movements. (iv) All participants performed the Zumba Fitness sessions at the same time.(Barranco-Ruiz and Villa-González, 2020) Treatment frequency was two times a week. After four weeks treatment, the patient came for follow up at 6th week for final assessment.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-08-20
• Primary completion: 2024-12-25
• Completion: 2024-12-25
• First posted: 2026-01-23
• Last updated: 2026-01-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan