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Physical and psychological changes with vigorous exercise in sedentary primigravidae |
Marquez-Sterling S, Perry AC, Kaplan TA, Halberstein RA, Signorile JF |
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 2000 Jan;32(1):58-62 |
clinical trial |
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; 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* |
PURPOSE: The present study examined the effects of exercise on physical and psychological variables in sedentary primigravidae (PRA). METHODS: A total of nine women randomly assigned to an exercise (E) (mean age 31.3 +/- 3.1 yr) and six subjects randomly assigned to a control (C) group (mean age 27.8 +/- 3.1 yr) fulfilled all requirements for the study. Exercise included a variety of exercise activities performed to a target heart rate of 150 to 156 beats/min, three times per week for 15 wk. RESULTS: Results showed no significant differences between E and C groups in physical characteristics initially. A repeated measures ANOVA showed a significant group effect (p < 0.05) and a significant group by time interaction (p = 0.001) with the E group showing a significantly longer amount of time on the PWC150 test than the C group. There was no significant group, time, or group by time interaction for lactate accumulation. This occurred, despite the fact that the E group spent 56% longer on the PWC150 test and the C group spent 30% less time on the same test at the conclusion of the study. Finally, the E group in comparison to the C group showed more favorable improvements in several items related to health and well-being on the Body Cathexis Scale. There were no significant differences between E and C groups in any pregnancy outcome measures. All babies were delivered healthy at term. CONCLUSIONS: These data suggest that a vigorous exercise program can lead to significant improvements in aerobic fitness at similar lactate concentrations compared to a control group and can be well tolerated by low risk sedentary PRA without any deleterious effects occurring to herself or unborn child.
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