Atigan Ayhan, Atigan Alev
Gynecology and Obstetrics, Karabük University, Medicine Faculty, Karabük, TUR.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Karabük University, Karabük, TUR.
Cureus. 2023 Feb 17;15(2):e35093. doi: 10.7759/cureus.35093. eCollection 2023 Feb.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder in the reproductive female population. These young patients often and easily watch YouTube videos on the Internet to learn about their condition and find a natural solution. Our goal is to analyze the contents of PCOS exercise videos.
In July 2022, research data were collected by typing the term "PCOS exercise" in the search tab on the incognito YouTube page. One hundred and ninety eight videos that met the inclusion criteria were analyzed in detail. The basic data of the videos available on YouTube was recorded. In addition, the DISCERN, global quality score (GQS), and video power index (VPI) scoring systems were calculated by two independent researchers.
The profiles of the video uploaders were: health employee 28 (14.1%), nutritionist 25 (12.6%), sports trainer 48 (24.2%), patient 21 (10.6%), undefined 76 (38.4%), and their countries were: India 91 (46%), Europe and England 36 (18.2%), USA and Canada 54 (27.3%), and other countries 17 (8.6%). The distribution of video content was yoga 58 (29.3%), aerobic exercise 38 (19.2%), strengthening exercise 44 (22.2%), and unified 58 (29.3%). The mean values were: video duration (15.27±11.27), total views (3,070,957±16,474,197), likes (48,116±283,308), dislikes (930±4102), VPI (97.82±7.28), GQS (3.89±1.05), DISCERN (33.62±10.42), subscriber counts (985,614±2,222,354), and comment counts (1741±10,689). Europe-England and America-Canada videos were of better quality for DISCERN and GQS scores than those from other countries.
Overcoming PCOS requires a lifestyle change, including exercise and diet. There is no consensus on which type of exercise is better yet. However, the necessity of regular exercise is known. We showed yoga and Indian hegemony in YouTube "PCOS exercise" videos.
多囊卵巢综合征（PCOS）是育龄女性中常见的内分泌紊乱疾病。这些年轻患者经常且容易在互联网上观看YouTube视频来了解自己的病情并寻找自然疗法。我们的目标是分析PCOS运动视频的内容。
2022年7月，通过在YouTube隐身页面的搜索栏中输入“PCOS运动”来收集研究数据。对198个符合纳入标准的视频进行了详细分析。记录了YouTube上这些视频的基本数据。此外，由两名独立研究人员计算DISCERN、全球质量评分（GQS）和视频影响力指数（VPI）评分系统。
视频上传者的情况如下：健康从业者28人（14.1%）、营养师25人（12.6%）、体育教练48人（24.2%）、患者21人（10.6%）、身份未明确者76人（38.4%）；他们所在的国家如下：印度91个（46%）、欧洲和英国36个（18.2%）、美国和加拿大54个（27.3%）、其他国家17个（8.6%）。视频内容分布为：瑜伽58个（29.3%）、有氧运动38个（19.2%）、力量训练44个（22.2%）、综合类58个（29.3%）。平均值如下：视频时长（15.27±11.27）、总观看量（3,070,957±16,474,197）、点赞数（48,116±283,308）、点踩数（930±4102）、VPI（97.82±7.28）、GQS（3.89±1.05）、DISCERN（33.62±10.42）、订阅者数量（985,614±2,222,354）、评论数（1741±10,689）。欧洲 - 英国以及美国 - 加拿大的视频在DISCERN和GQS评分方面质量优于其他国家的视频。
克服PCOS需要改变生活方式，包括运动和饮食。目前对于哪种运动类型更好尚无共识。然而，规律运动的必要性是已知的。我们发现YouTube上“PCOS运动”视频中瑜伽以及印度的视频占主导。
