| Effects of a partially home-based exercise program for women with gestational diabetes. | |
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PMID: 8990428 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: To examine the effectiveness of a partially home-based, moderate-intensity aerobic exercise program for women with gestational diabetes. METHODS: This was a randomized experimental design. Thirty-three women with gestational diabetes were randomly assigned to the exercise or the no-exercise group. Subjects underwent hemoglobin A1C assay and submaximal cycle ergometer fitness tests at baseline and at study conclusion. Subjects kept diaries of home fasting and 2-hour postprandial blood glucose determinations. Exercise subjects were asked to exercise for 30 minutes three to four times weekly at 70% of estimated maximal heart rate for the weeks of study participation. Two exercise sessions weekly were supervised by the investigator, and two were unsupervised at home. Control-group subjects were asked to maintain their current activity level. RESULTS: Daily fasting and postprandial blood glucose levels, hemoglobin A1C, incidence of exogenous insulin therapy, and incidence of newborn hypoglycemia were not different between the groups. There was a training effect in the exercise group (P = .005) but not in the control group (P = .25). A significant decline in daily grams of carbohydrate consumed was observed in the control group (P = .03), but not in the exercise group (P = .97). No complications were found in the subjects who exercised. CONCLUSIONS: A partially home-based exercise program did not reduce blood glucose levels, but did result in a modest increase in cardiorespiratory fitness. The intervention appeared safe. |
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Authors:
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M D Avery; A S Leon; R A Kopher |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 89 ISSN: 0029-7844 ISO Abbreviation: Obstet Gynecol Publication Date: 1997 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-02-10 Completed Date: 1997-02-10 Revised Date: 2009-10-26 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401101 Medline TA: Obstet Gynecol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 10-5 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Nurse-Midwifery Program, University of Minnesota, School of Nursing, Minneapolis, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Diabetes, Gestational / blood, physiopathology, therapy* Exercise* Female Heart Rate, Fetal Humans Infant, Newborn Pregnancy |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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NR06568-01A1/NR/NINR NIH HHS |
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