The aim of this study is to examine the effect of a supervised physical exercise program during pregnancy on fetoplacental growth.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
124
Supervised physical conditioning program of three 55-60 minute sessions per week during whole pregnancy (before week 16 to 38). Each session consists 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 heart rate reserve. All subjects wore a heart rate (HR) monitor (Polar FT7) during the training sessions to ensure that exercise intensity was light to moderate.
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Madrid, Spain
Placental weight
Time frame: At delivery
Fetal birth weight
Time frame: At delivery
Change from baseline in maternal gestational weight
Maternal weight gain during pregnancy. Weight will be measured at the beginning and at the end of the pregnancy
Time frame: 38-42 weeks of gestation
Pregestational weight and Body Mass Index (BMI)
Time frame: Before pregnancy
pH umbilical cord
Time frame: At delivery
Fetal size outcomes
Size and height, head circumference and body mass index of the baby
Time frame: At delivery
Fetal glycemia level
Time frame: At delivery
Apgar score
Apgar score will be valued 1 and 5 minutes after delivery
Time frame: At delivery
Maternal delivery outcomes (composite)
Type of labor, stage and duration of labor
Time frame: At delivery
Postpartum depression
The level of maternal depression after delivery will be measured with the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
Time frame: 0-12 postpartum months
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Changes from baseline in prenatal depression
The level of maternal depression during pregnancy will be measured at the beginning and at the end of the pregnancy, as well as at 8 weeks postpartum, with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)
Time frame: Up to 36 weeks
Changes from baseline in maternal quality of life
Maternal quality of life will be measured at the beginning and at the end of the pregnancy, as well as at 8 weeks postpartum, with the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36)
Time frame: Up to 36 weeks
Changes from baseline in urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence will be measured at the beginning and at the end of the pregnancy, as well as at 8 weeks postpartum, with the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short-Form (ICIQ-SF)
Time frame: Up to 36 weeks
Gestational diabetes
Gestational diabetes will be measured with the O' Sullivan's test
Time frame: 24-28 weeks