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Influence of a Water-Based Exercise Program in the Rate of Spontaneous Birth: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Introduction: Many women change their lifestyles and habits when they become pregnant, to avoid potentially harmful effects to themselves and their babies. This is especially so with respect to physical exercise, which is often greatly reduced due to ignorance of the benefits it provides during preg...

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Autores principales: Rodríguez-Blanque, Raquel, Aguilar-Cordero, María José, Marín-Jiménez, Ana Eugenia, Núñez-Negrillo, Ana María, Sánchez-López, Antonio Manuel, Sánchez-García, Juan Carlos
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7037928/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32012841
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030795
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author Rodríguez-Blanque, Raquel
Aguilar-Cordero, María José
Marín-Jiménez, Ana Eugenia
Núñez-Negrillo, Ana María
Sánchez-López, Antonio Manuel
Sánchez-García, Juan Carlos
author_facet Rodríguez-Blanque, Raquel
Aguilar-Cordero, María José
Marín-Jiménez, Ana Eugenia
Núñez-Negrillo, Ana María
Sánchez-López, Antonio Manuel
Sánchez-García, Juan Carlos
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description Introduction: Many women change their lifestyles and habits when they become pregnant, to avoid potentially harmful effects to themselves and their babies. This is especially so with respect to physical exercise, which is often greatly reduced due to ignorance of the benefits it provides during pregnancy. Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of spontaneous birth among women who participated in a water-based physical exercise program. Methods: A randomized clinical trial was conducted with a sample of 129 pregnant women (Control Group, CG = 64; Exercise Group, EG = 65). A physical exercise protocol, specifically designed for pregnant women, was created and applied. Those in the EG performed 60 min exercise sessions, three times per week for 17 weeks. The participants in the CG received routine check-ups and advice throughout their pregnancy. Findings: The women in the EG presented better results for the onset of spontaneous birth (OR = 2.060 (0.980–4.332)) and for neonate Apgar score of 10 at five minutes (OR = 8.53 (3.60–20.17)). Those who had normal weight at the start of pregnancy achieved better results for spontaneous delivery (OR = 2.099 (1.017–4.335)) than those with overweight/obesity. The rate of caesarean delivery was higher in the women with overweight/obesity (OR = 3.570 ((1.226–10.397)) than in those with normal weight. Conclusions: In our study, the women who followed the water-based exercise program gained less weight during pregnancy, which facilitated a better rate of spontaneous, non-instrumental childbirth, together with a better Apgar test score at five minutes.
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spelling pubmed-70379282020-03-10 Influence of a Water-Based Exercise Program in the Rate of Spontaneous Birth: A Randomized Clinical Trial Rodríguez-Blanque, Raquel Aguilar-Cordero, María José Marín-Jiménez, Ana Eugenia Núñez-Negrillo, Ana María Sánchez-López, Antonio Manuel Sánchez-García, Juan Carlos Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Introduction: Many women change their lifestyles and habits when they become pregnant, to avoid potentially harmful effects to themselves and their babies. This is especially so with respect to physical exercise, which is often greatly reduced due to ignorance of the benefits it provides during pregnancy. Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of spontaneous birth among women who participated in a water-based physical exercise program. Methods: A randomized clinical trial was conducted with a sample of 129 pregnant women (Control Group, CG = 64; Exercise Group, EG = 65). A physical exercise protocol, specifically designed for pregnant women, was created and applied. Those in the EG performed 60 min exercise sessions, three times per week for 17 weeks. The participants in the CG received routine check-ups and advice throughout their pregnancy. Findings: The women in the EG presented better results for the onset of spontaneous birth (OR = 2.060 (0.980–4.332)) and for neonate Apgar score of 10 at five minutes (OR = 8.53 (3.60–20.17)). Those who had normal weight at the start of pregnancy achieved better results for spontaneous delivery (OR = 2.099 (1.017–4.335)) than those with overweight/obesity. The rate of caesarean delivery was higher in the women with overweight/obesity (OR = 3.570 ((1.226–10.397)) than in those with normal weight. Conclusions: In our study, the women who followed the water-based exercise program gained less weight during pregnancy, which facilitated a better rate of spontaneous, non-instrumental childbirth, together with a better Apgar test score at five minutes. MDPI 2020-01-28 2020-02 /pmc/articles/PMC7037928/ /pubmed/32012841 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030795 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Rodríguez-Blanque, Raquel
Aguilar-Cordero, María José
Marín-Jiménez, Ana Eugenia
Núñez-Negrillo, Ana María
Sánchez-López, Antonio Manuel
Sánchez-García, Juan Carlos
Influence of a Water-Based Exercise Program in the Rate of Spontaneous Birth: A Randomized Clinical Trial
title Influence of a Water-Based Exercise Program in the Rate of Spontaneous Birth: A Randomized Clinical Trial
title_full Influence of a Water-Based Exercise Program in the Rate of Spontaneous Birth: A Randomized Clinical Trial
title_fullStr Influence of a Water-Based Exercise Program in the Rate of Spontaneous Birth: A Randomized Clinical Trial
title_full_unstemmed Influence of a Water-Based Exercise Program in the Rate of Spontaneous Birth: A Randomized Clinical Trial
title_short Influence of a Water-Based Exercise Program in the Rate of Spontaneous Birth: A Randomized Clinical Trial
title_sort influence of a water-based exercise program in the rate of spontaneous birth: a randomized clinical trial
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7037928/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32012841
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030795
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