Pregnancy
Conditions
Keywords
exercise, intrapartum, aerobic exercise, resistance exercise, wellbeing
Brief summary
Assessing the role of moderate exercise in newborn intrapartum variables have showed to be crucial not only on prescribing exercise safely, but also on understanding its impact on the prevention of some cardio-metabolic diseases after labor. Clarify this concept will be essential on reducing human risk for some chronic diseases through implementing supervised exercise programs during such a critical period.
Detailed description
The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the effect of combined exercise (aerobic and strength exercise) on maternal and newborn intrapartum variables.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALExercise pregnant women
A supervised physical conditioning program of three 55-60 minute sessions per week during whole pregnancy (from week 10 to 39) was conducted. Each session consisted 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 maximal heart rate. All subjects wore a heart rate (HR) monitor during the training sessions to control the intensity.
Sponsors
Technical University of Madrid
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
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 Puerta de Hierro (Majadahonda); Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa (Leganés).
Exclusion criteria
* Multiparity * Obstetrician complications * Being interested in the study after 18 weeks * Not being regular in physical exercise program * Younger than 18 years old
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stage of labor | At the moment of delivery | Duration stages of labor (min) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal gestational weight gain | 40-42 weeks of gestation | Change from baseline in maternal gestational weight gain (g) |
| Glucose state | 24-26 weeks of gestation | Maternal glucose state (O´Sullivan test) |
| Blood pressure | 12, 20 and 34 weeks of gestation | Maternal blood pressure during pregnancy (mmHg) |
| Gestational age | At the moment of delivery | Gestational age (weeks) |
| Birth weight | At the moment of delivery | Newborn weight (g) |
Countries
Spain
Outcome results
None listed