Pregnancy
Conditions
Brief summary
The main aim of this study was to examine the effect of a supervised physical exercise program on the prevention of childhood obesity and its impact on the motor development of the offspring.
Detailed description
The environment where the fetus growths up is essential for the risk of developing some diseases in later life, such as obesity. Exercise has showed being useful in the prevention on excessive maternal weight gain which is linked to fetus weight.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALA supervised physical exercise program
Supervised physical conditioning program of three 55-60 minute sessions per week during whole pregnancy (from week 9 to 38). Each session consists of 25-30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise,10 minutes of specific exercises (strength and balance exercises), and 10 minutes of pelvic floor muscles training Aerobic activity was prescribed at light to moderate intensity, aiming for 55-60% of heart rate reserve. All subjects wore a heart rate (HR) monitor (Polar FT7) during the training sessions to ensure that exercise intensity was light to moderate
Sponsors
Technical University of Madrid
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Being healthy and able to exercise following American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) guidelines * Being able to communicate in spanish * Giving birth at Hospital Universitario de Torrejón, hospital Universitario de Puerta de Hierro and Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa (Madrid).
Exclusion criteria
* Multiparity * Obstetrician complications * Being interested in the study after 16 weeks * Not being regular in physical exercise program * Younger than 18 years old
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Placenta measurements | At delivery | Placenta measurements were collected at labor |
| Glycemia level of the offsprings | 0-24 postpartum months | Glycemia level of the offsprings was measured until 24 months |
| Postpartum depression | 0-12 postpartum months | The level of maternal depression was measured after delivery |
| Change from baseline in Body image satisfaction | up to 36 weeks | Body image satisfaction was measured during and after pregnancy |
| Changes from baseline in maternal quality of life | up to 36 weeks | Maternal quality of life was measured during and after pregnancy |
| Body mass index of the offsprings | 0-24 postpartum months | Body mass index was measured several times from 0 to 24 months |
| Fetus body composition | 0-24 postpartum months | Fetus body composition (percentage of fat) was measured several times from 0 to 24 months |
| Change from baseline in Maternal gestational weight gain | 40-42 weeks of gestation | Maternal weight gain during pregnancy |
| Changes in Baby motor development | 0-24 postpartum months | Baby motor development was measured after delivery |
| Recovery time to pre-gestational weight | 6-12 postpartum months | The time needed to recovery the pre-gestational weight was assessed. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Control of physical activity | up to 10 weeks | Control the level of physical activity during and after pregnancy |
| Changes from delivery in Health of the offspring | 0-24 postpartum months | Health of the baby included the measurement of other variables such as blood pressure and cholesterol of the offsprings until 24 months |
| Fetus outcomes | At delivery | Fetus outcomes were measured at delivery: Apgar score, PH umbilical cord, size and height of the baby, head circumference |
| Maternal outcomes | At delivery | Type of labor, stage of labor and some other maternal variables were measured at delivery |
Countries
Spain
Contacts
Primary ContactMaria Perales Santaella, PhD student
Backup ContactRubén Barakat, PhD
Outcome results
None listed