Effect of an exercise intervention on the sleep of sedentary Australian pregnant wome

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Sleep quality during pregnancy; Physical inactivity; Sedentary behavior; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Normal pregnancy; Pregnancy; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Neurological - Studies of the normal brain and nervous system

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620001074987
• Lead Sponsor: Central Queensland University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-10-19
• Last Update Posted: 26 October 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Participants must be able to begin the intervention on or before their 14th week of pregnancy and be considered ‘sedentary’, thus not be meeting the recommended amount of exercise per week.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants will be excluded from the study if they are deemed to have a medical and/or obstetric contraindication to exercise as determined by the PARMED-X.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Total sleep time as measured by a Whoop device (the Whoop device uses Photoplethysmography (PPG) and a three-axis accelerometer to measure sleep, heart rate and physical activity behaviours) [Assessed daily from baseline for 11 weeks];Sleep efficiency as measured by a Whoop device[Assessed daily from baseline for 11 weeks];Wake after sleep onset as measured by a Whoop device[Assessed daily from baseline for 11 weeks]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) [Assessed at baseline, during week 6 of the intervention, and one week post intervention. ];Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)[Assessed at baseline, during week 6 of the intervention, and one week post intervention. ]