Table 4 Correlations between EBBS scores and measures of fitness, depression, emotion, age, and obesity at (a) baseline and (b) after 20 weeks of lifestyle intervention

a) Week 0

CES-D

VO₂peak

PCOSQ Emotion

PCOSQ Infertility Problems

BMI

Age

 EBBS

r = −0.31***

r = 0.45*

 Benefits

r = 0.41*

 Physical performance

r = 0.33***

r = 0.32***

 Psychological outlook

r = 0.50*

r = −0.36**

 Social interaction

r = −0.35**

 Barriers

r = 0.45*

r = −0.32***

 Exercise milieu

r = 0.40*

r = −0.36**

 Family discouragement

r = −0.46*

r = 0.41*

b) Changes Week 20-Week 0

CES-D

Weight

PCOSQ Emotion

PCOSQ Infertility Problems

PCOSQ Weight

PCOSQ Menstrual Problems

 EBBS

r = −0.46*

r = 0.33***

 Benefits

r = −0.32***

 Life enhancement

r = −0.49*

 Barriers

r = 0.49*

r = 0.34**

r = −0.57*

r = −0.31***

r = −0.41*

 Exercise milieu

r = −0.52*

r = −0.40*

r = −0.34***

 Time expenditure

r = 0.60*

r = −0.63*

 Physical exertion

r = 0.50*