Pregnant Women
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the WELL-DONE! Study is to co-design, using different professional figures (midwives, psychologists, master's degree in motor science) but also taking into consideration the pregnant women's point of view, an intervention of adapted physical activity for pregnant women, included in the birth accompaniment courses and conducted by midwives, and to evaluate its effectiveness in terms of quality of life, well-being, levels of physical activity and satisfaction with respect to the proposed intervention.
Detailed description
The primary objective is the evaluation of an integrated, co-designed intervention of adapted physical activity, included in the birth accompaniment courses, in order to improve the quality of life of pregnant women. * The secondary objective is the evaluation of the feasibility, efficacy and safety of the intervention in terms of general satisfaction with the proposed intervention, levels of physical activity practiced, physical performance, self-efficacy, sleep quality, anxiety and depression. * The tertiary objective is to translate, adapt and validate in Italian a specific questionnaire to measure physical activity levels in pregnant women, Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ), through the use of Actigraph accelerometers (ActiLife6 wGT3X-BT ).
Interventions
OTHERAdapted physical activity
Participants in the experimental group will undergo the adapted physical activity program that will be co-designed during phase I of the study. The 6-week program is aimed at improving the quality of life; increase the physical activity levels according to recommended guidelines; improving body awareness through an educational component; maintain and ameliorate the previous functions (for women previously active) and build the exercise background for sedentary women; increase physical fitness and functional capacity.
Sponsors
First Cycle Degree in Midwifery in collaboration with the Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sc
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Pregnant women between the 24th and 32th week. * Pregnant women belonging to the birth accompaniment meetings organized by University Hospital of Bologna
Exclusion criteria
* Alterations in communication skills and / or sensory functions so severe as to make it impossible to understand and / or execute the instructions given by the trainer (dementia, aphasia, blindness, deafness); * Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM). * Premature labor. * Vaginal bleeding. * Placenta previa after 28 weeks gestation. * Pre-eclampsia * Cervical incontinence * Intrauterine fetal growth delay or arrest. * Plurigemellarità * Uncontrolled type I diabetes. * Uncontrolled hypertension. * Uncontrolled thyroid disease. * Other severe cardiovascular, respiratory or systemic disorders. * Any other condition the operator deems may contraindicate participation in a moderate intensity exercise program.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Women's Quality of Life | Baseline (T1); after 6 weeks of intervention (T2); 3 months after childbirth (T3) | 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12 Questionnaire) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Physical activity levels | Baseline (T1); follow-up after 6 weeks (T2); 3 months after childbirth (T3) | Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire (PPAQ) |
| Change in Physical Performance | Baseline (T1); after 6 weeks of intervention (T2); 3 months after childbirth (T3) | Six minutes walking distance; Sit to stand test |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Primary ContactDila Parma
Outcome results
None listed