Labour Onset and Length Abnormalities, Pregnancy
Conditions
Brief summary
Evaluate the effects of the practice of maternal physical exercise on the term of pregnancy as a method to enhance spontaneous labor.
Detailed description
At 38 weeks low-risk pregnant women, with singleton cephalic fetus and without previous cesarean delivery, were randomized into 2 groups: a control group without maternal physical exercise practice and a study group with 30 minutes of walking, 3 times a week at 4 Km/h. Induction of labor was performed at 41 weeks
Interventions
BEHAVIORALStudy group: Maternal Physical Exercise
Exercise: 30 minutes of walking, 3 times a week at 4 Km/h.
Sponsors
Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 38 weeks low-risk pregnant women * singleton cephalic fetus * without previous cesarean delivery
Exclusion criteria
* pathological pregnancy * twin pregnancy * previous cesarean section
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rate of labor induction | 41 weeks | Rate of labor induction will be analysed |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gestational age on spontaneous labor onset | 5 week | Gestational age will be analysed on spontaneous labor onset |
| Active stage duration | 1 day | — |
| Cesarean section rate | 1 day | — |
Countries
Portugal
Outcome results
None listed