| Exercise during pregnancy improves maternal health perception: a randomized controlled trial. | |
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PMID: 21354547 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: We have studied the effect of moderate physical activity that is performed by healthy women during their entire pregnancy on their perception of health status. STUDY DESIGN: Eighty sedentary women were assigned randomly to either an exercise group (n = 40) or a control group (n = 40). Maternal perception of health status and several pregnancy outcomes were recorded. RESULTS: Significant differences (P = .03) were found between study groups in the percentage of women who perceived their health status as "very good"; the values that corresponded to the exercise group (n = 18; 54.5%) were better than those of the control group (n = 9; 27.3%). In addition, the women of the exercise group gained less weight (11,885 ± 3146 g) than those of the control group (13,903 ± 2113; P = .03). CONCLUSION: A moderate physical activity program that is performed over the first, second, and third trimester of pregnancy improves the maternal perception of health status. |
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Ruben Barakat; Mireia Pelaez; Rocio Montejo; Maria Luaces; Maria Zakynthinaki |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-2-25 |
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Title: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Volume: - ISSN: 1097-6868 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-2-28 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370476 Medline TA: Am J Obstet Gynecol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte - INEF, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. |
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