Effectiveness Of Antenatal Exercise Intervention on Exercise Adherence Among Pregnant Women

Brief Summary: This study is a cluster randomized, single blind, parallel group to determine the effectiveness of antenatal exercise module intervention using behavioral theory on exercise adherence among 322 antenatal women in six primary health care clinics in Selangor, Malaysia. The primary outcome measures will be a significant differences on exercise adherence at immediately post intervention and 1 month post intervention between intervention and control group. The secondary outcomes will be a significant differences on information, motivation, behavioral skills and HRQOL at immediately post intervention and 1 month post intervention between intervention and control group.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Antenatal women:.
at 12-16 weeks of gestation.
who did not actively exercise or attend any antenatal exercise class during current pregnancy.
who owned smart mobile phone.
who able to read and understand the Malay language.
who will continue their check-up in the same clinic during their pregnancy.

Exclusion Criteria

Antenatal women who presented and/or diagnosed with medical or obstetric complications (heart problem, thyroid disease, multiple pregnancies, high blood pressure, diabetes, anaemia, asthma, epilepsy, and cervical incompetence) and serious psychological conditions that could have impacted the reliability of information.
High risk pregnancy (contraindications to exercise e.g. placenta previa, persistent bleeding, cervical incompetence).
Non singleton pregnancy.
High risk for preterm delivery (birth before 37 weeks) such as twin pregnancy.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine the effectiveness of ANE intervention module on exercise adherence among antenatal women in primary health care.	baseline, immediately post intervention and 1 month post intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
-To determine the effectiveness of ANE intervention module on information, motivation and behavioural skills (perceived benefits, perceived barriers and exercise self-efficacy)	-To determine the effectiveness of ANE intervention module on HRQOL

Locations (6): Bestari Jaya Health Clinic
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Selangor, India
Bukit Cherakah Health Clinic
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Selangor, India
Ijok Health Clinic
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Selangor, India
Jeram Health Clinic
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Selangor, India
Kuala Selangor Health Clinic
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Selangor, India
Tanjung Karang Health Clinic
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Selangor, India
Bestari Jaya Health Clinic
🇮🇳Selangor, India
Nur Farhana Md Yunus
Principal investigator
60123915516
gs58667@student.upm.edu.my