| Exercise in Pregnancy: Effect on Fitness and Obstetric Outcomes- A Randomized Trial. | |
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PMID: 22843114 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: A prospective randomized controlled trial was designed to assess the benefits and possible risks of aerobic exercise during pregnancy, using a fitness regimen based on the 2002 ACOG guidelines for exercise during pregnancy. METHODS: Inactive women were randomized at 12-14 weeks gestation to a group which remained sedentary, or to a group which performed moderate aerobic exercise 45-60 minutes, 4 days per week, through 36 weeks gestation. 31 subjects in each group completed the study. RESULTS: Compared to women who remained sedentary, active women improved aerobic fitness (p<.05) and muscular strength (p<.01), delivered comparable size infants with significantly fewer Caesarean deliveries (p<.01), and recovered faster postpartum (p<.05), at least related to the lower incidence of C. section. Active women developed no gestational hypertension (p=0.16 compared to controls) and reported no injuries related to the exercise regimen. In the active group there was one premature birth at 33 weeks by a woman with a past history of premature delivery of twins at 34 weeks. There were no differences between groups in incidence of gestational diabetes, musculoskeletal pains during pregnancy, flexibility on sit-and- reach test, mean length of pregnancy, neonatal Apgar scores, placenta weights, overall length of labor, weight gain during pregnancy, or weight retention postpartum. CONCLUSION: Previously sedentary women who began exercising at 12-14 weeks improved fitness and delivery outcomes. |
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Bradley B Price; Saeid B Amini; Kaelyn Kappeler |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-7-26 |
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Title: Medicine and science in sports and exercise Volume: - ISSN: 1530-0315 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jul |
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Created Date: 2012-7-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8005433 Medline TA: Med Sci Sports Exerc Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Bradley B Price MD Professional Association, Austin, TX1 George Washington University, Washington, DC 2 NeuroTexas Institute, St. David's Health Care System, Austin, TX 3. |
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