Robert W. Tygenhof
Integrative Medical Group of Irvine,USA
Title: Optimizing the benefits of exercise for PCOS women
Biography
Biography: Robert W. Tygenhof
Abstract
Exercise has been shown over and over again to have a profound effect in reducing systemic inflammation and lowering oxidative stress. Consequently, it is routinely recommended as part of the lifestyle treatment plan for PCOS women, whether they are overweight/obese or not. But it may not be quite that simple; rarely are the following questions asked, even though they have a profound bearing on the effectiveness of the overall program:
- How much exercise is enough? There’s no point in prescribing too little to be effective or more than is necessary.
- How much exercise is too much? Can you actually recommend – or can your patient self-prescribe – so much exercise that the benefits begin to decline and are outweighed by the harm incurred?
- What are the latest technologies for measuring the body composition effects of exercise? Wouldn’t it be nice to know with some degree of precision how effective a program is for your patients?
You will also find out how exercise intensity impacts effectiveness and you will learn about the latest data on High Intensity Interval Training – is compliance better or worse than it is for long, slow exercise and are the benefits actually worth the extra effort and risk?