Effect of exercise on pregnancy outcomes

Not Applicable

Recruiting

Conditions: Exercise during pregnancy.
Activity, aerobic and step exercise
Y93.A3

Registration Number: IRCT20100414003706N37

Lead Sponsor: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Recruiting

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

Pregnant women in the 12th-18th weeks of pregnancy
1st to 3rd pregnancy
Aged 18-40 years
Having a singleton fetus with no known malformation
No previous history of cesarean section
No previous history of premature labour
Be literate
Iranian nationality of wife and husband

Exclusion Criteria

Abnormal (unicorn / septum) uterus
Incompetent cervix
Cardiovascular or respiratory diseases
Uncontrolled type I diabetes
Chronic hypertension
Symptomatic anemia
Uncontrolled thyroid disease
Shortness of breath before exercise and chest pain
Orthopedic limitations
Regular aerobic exercise longer than 30 minutes twice a week or more, during current pregnancy
BMI > 35
Having suicidal thoughts
Unwillingness or inability to attend exercise sessions regularly
Severe back pain

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Compliance rate of the aerobic exercises during pregnancy (average number and duration of exercise in a week). Timepoint: Two times (1- during 12-18 to 26-28, 2- during 26-28 to 36-38 weeks of pregnancy). Method of measurement: a diary form.;Depression Score. Timepoint: At baseline, 26-28 weeks of pregnancy, and 6-8 weeks after delivery. Method of measurement: Edinburgh Depression questionnaire.;Positive and negative affect Score. Timepoint: At baseline, 26-28 ?36-38 weeks of pregnancy, and 6-8 weeks after delivery. Method of measurement: Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS).;Birth weight. Timepoint: After delivery. Method of measurement: Hospital record.

Secondary Outcome Measures