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Exercise during pregnancy improves maternal health perception: a randomized controlled trial |
Barakat R, Pelaez M, Montejo R, Luaces M, Zakynthinaki M |
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2011 May;204(5):402 |
clinical trial |
3/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed* |
OBJECTIVE: We have studied the effect of moderate physical activity that is performed by healthy women during their entire pregnancy on their perception of health status. STUDY DESIGN: Eighty sedentary women were assigned randomly to either an exercise group (n = 40) or a control group (n = 40). Maternal perception of health status and several pregnancy outcomes were recorded. RESULTS: Significant differences (p = 0.03) were found between study groups in the percentage of women who perceived their health status as "very good"; the values that corresponded to the exercise group (n = 18; 54.5%) were better than those of the control group (n = 9; 27.3%). In addition, the women of the exercise group gained less weight (11,885 +/- 3,146 g) than those of the control group (13,903 +/- 2,113; p = 0.03). CONCLUSION: A moderate physical activity program that is performed over the first, second, and third trimester of pregnancy improves the maternal perception of health status.
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