This 75-minute SPARK Session provides a comprehensive understanding of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), covering its pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria, and different phenotypes. It explores the wide-ranging health implications of PCOS, including its impact on metabolic, cardiovascular, and mental health. The lesson also includes evidence-based exercise guidelines, detailing how structured resistance and aerobic training can improve insulin resistance and overall well-being. Additionally, practical exercise interventions are outlined, considering factors like cortisol levels, menstrual health, and potential risks of overtraining. The lesson equips practitioners with the knowledge to design effective, individualized exercise programs for women with PCOS.

ABOUT KIARA

Kiara is the Director, Accredited Exercise Physiologist, and Women’s Health Practitioner of Seed Exercise Physiology. She has a fiery passion for women’s health which drives her to continually power Seed as a sanctuary for women’s health and education.

She holds a Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology, and to further provide exceptional women’s health care, she completed a Master of Women’s Health Medicine, expanding her knowledge in gynaecology, menopause, antenatal care, pelvic pain, and the female lifespan.

Kiara’s clinical experience and expertise has opened up many opportunities to educate other professionals through conferences, meetings, professional development courses, workshops, and seminars. Importantly, a lot of her work is also providing public knowledge in women’s health through published press and media. 

Additional to her clinical work, she is a lecturer at Flinders University and is involved in research in women’s health, endeavoring to do her part in closing the gender data gap.