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Exercise during pregnancy improves maternal glucose screen at 24 to 28 weeks: a randomised controlled trial
Barakat R, Cordero Y, Coteron J, Luaces M, Montejo R
British Journal of Sports Medicine 2012 Jul;46(9):656-661
clinical trial
3/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; 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: The influence of an exercise programme performed by healthy pregnant women on maternal glucose tolerance was studied. STUDY DESIGN: A physical activity (PA, land/aquatic activities) programme during the entire pregnancy (three sessions per week) was conducted by a qualified instructor. 83 healthy pregnant women were randomly assigned to either an exercise group (EG, n = 40) or a control (CG, n = 43) group. 50 g maternal glucose screen (MGS), maternal weight gain and several pregnancy outcomes were recorded. RESULTS: Significant differences were found between study groups on the 50 g MGS. Values corresponding to the EG (103.8 +/- 20.4 mg/dl) were better than those of the CG (126.9 +/- 29.5 mg/dl), p = 0.000. In addition, no differences in maternal weight gain and no cases of gestational diabetes in EG versus 3 in CG (7%) (p > 0.05) were found. CONCLUSION: A moderate PA programme performed during pregnancy improves levels of maternal glucose tolerance.
Reproduced with permission from the BMJ Publishing Group.

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