Table 1 Search strategies
From: Exercise and reproductive function in polycystic ovary syndrome: protocol of a systematic review
| Search steps: exercise | Search steps: reproductive function | Search steps: PCOS |
|---|---|---|
| Sport | Ovulation | Polycystic ovary syndrome |
| Fitness | Hyperandrogenic chronic anovulation | Polycystic ovarian syndrome |
| Exercise therapy | Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) | Stein-Leventhal syndrome |
| Exercise training | Luteinizing hormone (LH) | |
| Exercise program | Menstrual Cycle | |
| Exercise regime | Menstruation; follicular phase | |
| Physical activity | Luteal phase | |
| Vigorous activity | Infertility | |
| Moderate activity | Female infertility | |
| Aerobic exercise | Sterility | |
| Aerobic capacity | Female sub-fertility | |
| Aerobic training | ||
| Resistance training |