Effects of exercise on reproductive endocrine hormones in adult patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and three-level meta-analysis.
Exercise associated with lower testosterone levels in adults with polycystic ovary syndrome.
Effects of exercise on reproductive endocrine hormones in adult patients with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and three-level meta-analysis.
This study aims to systematically evaluate the impact of exercise interventions on reproductive endocrine profiles in adult patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (polycystic ovary syndrome) using a three-level meta-analytical approach.
We performed a systematic search of PubMed, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, and Embase for randomized controlled trials (randomized controlled trials) investigating the effects of exercise on reproductive endocrine profiles in polycystic ovary syndrome patients, spanning from database inception through April 7, 2026.
exercise lowered testosterone in these patients
Nineteen studies involving 1,018 participants were synthesized.
Subgroup analysis revealed that the "aerobic exercise" group was statistically significant (k = 14, g = -0.5120, 95% CI [-0.8230 to -0.2010], P = 0.0027).
The mean body mass index (BMI) "25 to 29.9" group was also statistically significant (k = 17, g = -0.4859, 95% CI [-0.7775 to -0.1943], P = 0.0025), as was the mean age group of "26 to 30 years old" (k = 13, g = -0.4878, 95% CI [-0.8465 to -0.1290], P = 0.0105).
In conclusion, exercise interventions exert a favorable impact on serum testosterone (T) levels in adult patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (polycystic ovary syndrome).