| Effects of recommended levels of physical activity on pregnancy outcomes. | |
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PMID: 20022583 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: We sought to examine the relation between recommended levels of physical activity during pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted an observational study with energy expenditure, aerobic fitness, and sleeping heart rate measured in 44 healthy women in late pregnancy. Medical records were examined for pregnancy outcome. RESULTS: Active women, who engaged in > or = 30 minutes of moderate physical activity per day, had significantly better fitness and lower sleeping heart rate compared to the inactive. Duration of second stage of labor was 88 and 146 minutes in the active vs inactive women, respectively (P = .05). Crude odds ratio of operative delivery in the inactive vs the active was 3.7 (95% confidence interval, 0.87-16.08). Birthweight, maternal weight gain, and parity adjusted odds ratio was 7.6 (95% confidence interval, 1.23-45.8). Neonatal condition and other obstetric outcomes were similar between groups. CONCLUSION: Active women have better aerobic fitness as compared to inactive women. The risk for operative delivery is lower in active women compared to inactive, when controlled for birthweight, maternal weight gain, and parity. Further studies with larger sample size are required to confirm the association between physical activity and pregnancy outcomes. |
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Authors:
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Katarina Melzer; Yves Schutz; Nina Soehnchen; Veronique Othenin-Girard; Bego?a Martinez de Tejada; Olivier Irion; Michel Boulvain; Bengt Kayser |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-12-22 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 202 ISSN: 1097-6868 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Publication Date: 2010 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-08 Completed Date: 2010-04-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370476 Medline TA: Am J Obstet Gynecol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 266.e1-6 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Copyright 2010 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Institute of Movement Sciences and Sports Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospitals of Geneva, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. |
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Adult Cesarean Section / statistics & numerical data Energy Metabolism Extraction, Obstetrical / statistics & numerical data Female Heart Rate Humans Labor Stage, Second Motor Activity* Oxygen Consumption Physical Fitness Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome* Time Factors |
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