Pregnant women with no abnormalities
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention group will participate in a group exercise programme (consisting of Pilates (stretching and resistance elements) + aerobic exercise) three times a week for 50 minutes each session at
Sponsors
Nakata Ken
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women attending a hospital eligible for recruitment (Rengekai Ogawa Obstetrics and Gynecology Medical Corporation) - Single pregnancy over 20 years of age - Less than 20 weeks gestation at time of recruitment - Time of recruitment: after 12 weeks gestation - less than 20 weeks - Time of study entry: after 16 weeks gestation - less than 20 weeks - No contraindication to exercise at time of study participation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals unable to exercise (Clinical Sports Medicine Society Safety Management Standards for Pregnant Women's Sports, 2019) History of miscarriage or premature birth after 12 weeks of pregnancy History of placental abruption History of pregnancy-induced hypertension Severe maternal complications such as heart disease or respiratory disease that contraindicate exercise Cervical incompetence Diagnosis of threatened miscarriage or premature labour Diagnosis of shortened cervical length or premature rupture of membranes Diagnosis of placenta previa or low-lying placenta Diagnosis of pregnancy-induced hypertension Multiple pregnancy Diagnosis of foetal growth restriction
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Lower back pain: Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) 2) Back pain, sciatica, sacroiliac joint pain, pubic bone pain, shoulder stiffness, knee pain: Presence/absence of symptoms, NRS 3) Urinary incontinence: ICIQ-UI SF 4) Mental health status: WHO-5 5) Perinatal self-assessment sheet: 6 items 6) Measurement of physical activity and heart rate using wearable sensor devices 7) Transabdominal ultrasound imaging (muscle thickness of the pelvic floor muscle group, external oblique muscle, internal oblique muscle, transverse abdominis muscle, rectus abdominis muscle, and distance between the rectus abdominis muscles) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Presence or absence of obstetric complications (diagnosed by a medical institution) Pregnancy-induced hypertension Gestational diabetes Threatened premature labour Threatened miscarriage Premature labour Nausea and vomiting (hospitalisation/intravenous treatment) Depression 2)Information at the time of delivery Mode of delivery (vaginal delivery/caesarean section) Use of mechanical delivery Use of labour-inducing agents Use of pain relief during delivery Birth weight, height, head circumference, chest circumference, AP score weak contractions Duration of labour (first stage/second stage) Amniotic fluid turbidity Amount of bleeding Edinburgh Questionnaire Results | — |
Contacts
Public ContactNatsumi Nishiyama
Osaka University
Outcome results
None listed