Effectiveness of Callisthenic Exercises on BMI, Waist-Hip Ratio, Depression and Quality of Life in Class 1 Obese Young Adult Girls with Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome: An Experimental Study

Abstract

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, or PCOS, is estimated to be the most common endocrine illness affecting women of reproductive age, affecting 28% of young women. A trend toward grade 1 obesity is predicted by PCOS patients’ BMI when compared to females in the same age group. Body weight exercises, known as calisthenics, involve a variety of movements that employ the body’s weight as resistance. Because the movements are relatively easy to learn, pose little risk of harm, and offer a distinct exercise routine that may be more enjoyable, calisthenics may be a beneficial replacement for resistance training. To examine how callisthenic workouts, affect young adult girls with PCOS’s BMI, waist-hip ratio, depressive symptoms, and QOL. The study’s objective was to examine the effect of callisthenic exercises on BMI, waist-hip ratio, depression, and QOL in class 1 obese young adult girls with PCOS. An Experimental study was carried out, in and around Pune city. A total of 52 patients with PCOS, and class 1 obesity were included in this study; with aged 18 to 25 were chosen using simple random sampling. The individuals underwent callisthenic exercises for 6 weeks, the pre- and postdata were measured using the waist-hip ratio, BMI, Beck Depression Inventory, and PCOS Health Related QOL. The study concluded that calisthenics helped class 1 obese young adult girls with PCOS enhance their QOL and lower their BMI, waisthip ratio, and Beck depression score.