Can Resistance Training Improve the Symptoms of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome?

    August 2018 in “ BMJ open sport and exercise medicine ”
    Paraskevi Pericleous, Savvas Stephanides
    Studysummary This review discusses studies on resistance training for improving PCOS symptoms and reports no new results, highlighting the need to consider diet alongside exercise and calling for more research.
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