Effect of Physical Exercise Program on fetoplacental circulation and perinatal outcome.
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of a supervised physical exercise program during pregnancy on fetoplacental circulation, fetal heart echocardiogram parameters and perinatal outcome.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
125
Supervised physical conditioning program of three 55-60 minute sessions per week during whole pregnancy (from week 9 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.
University Hospital de Torrejon
Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain
Maternal weight gain during pregnancy
Time frame: From the beginning of the pregnancy to 1 month postdelivery
Cesarean Section Rate
Time frame: Birth
Gestational Diabetes
Time frame: Birth
Preeclampsia
Time frame: birth
Fetal TAPSE
Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion meassured by echocardiogram
Time frame: up to 36 weeks of pregnancy
Fetal Tei Index
Myocardial Performance Index meassured by echocardiogram
Time frame: up to 36 weeks of pregnancy
Ductus Arteriosus PI
Ductus Arteriosus Pulsatility Index meassured by echocardiogram
Time frame: up to 36 weeks
Aortic Isthmus PI
Aortic Isthmus Pulsatility Index meassured by echocardiogram
Time frame: up to 36 weeks
Fetal Heart Rate Variability
Fetal Heart Rate Variability meassured by cardiotocogram
Time frame: birth
Newborn weight
birth
Time frame: birth
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Placental weight
Time frame: birth