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

January 15, 2026 updated by: Noor Fatima, Rashid Latif Medical College
Effectiveness of Hatha Yoga with and without Zumba exercise on clinical outcomes in females with Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome-Randomized Clinical Trial

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

54

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab Province
      • Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan, 58000
        • Arif Memorial Teaching Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Reproductive aged 23-28 year females ,hirsutism, irregular menses , anxiety,Pain,Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome Questionnaire,Medication.
  • Pre-diagnosed cases of PCOS

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Endometrial cancer
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Pregnancy
  • Musculoskeletal injuries
  • Hormonal contraceptives

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Zumba exercise
Zumba exercises combine many sports steps that are easy to apply and help a person move many body muscles, such as arms, back, legs, and chest. 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.This physical activity improves hormonal profile and reproductive function. In people undertaking physical activity regularly, under the influence of physical exercises, stress decreases, there is a lower increase in emotional tension.
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.
Active Comparator: 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: 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.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain Intenisty
Time Frame: Baseline and 4th week
VAS used as clinical outcome tool for pain measurement.The visual analog scale (VAS) for pain is a straight line with one end meaning no pain and the other end meaning the worst pain imaginable.
Baseline and 4th week

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Anxiety
Time Frame: Baseline and 4th week
The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) is a scale that measure the severity of anxiety in patients. The scale consists of 14 items designed to assess the severity of a patient's anxiety.
Baseline and 4th week

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
PCOS symptoms
Time Frame: Baseline and 4th week
The PCOS Questionnaire (PCOSQ) is a measurement tool for PCOS symptoms or its severity. It uses a 7-point scale to answer 26 questions in five domains: emotions, body hair, weight, infertility and menstrual problems.
Baseline and 4th week

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Rashid Latif Medical College

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 20, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 25, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

December 25, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 6, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 15, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

January 23, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 23, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 15, 2026

Last Verified

January 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRB/2024/169

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

The data will be shared on request.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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