Influence of practising the Pilates method during pregnancy on the quality of life of pregnant wome
- Conditions
- Perceived quality of life among pregnant womenPregnancy and Childbirth
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN11298645
- Lead Sponsor
- Hospital Quirónsalud Campo de Gibraltar
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 140
1. Be over 18 years old
2. Women who have practiced the Pilates Method within a physical activity program during the study period and wish to participate in the study
3. Be at 20 weeks of gestation at the beginning of the program
4. Not suffer from any illness that constitutes a medical contraindication
5. Not have any injury that prevents the performance of physical exercise
6. Not participating in another physical activity program
7. Not having a multiple pregnancy
8. Not taking any medication that may influence the results
1. Lack of verbal, reading, and written comprehension of the Spanish language
2. Serious medical complications during pregnancy requiring urgent medical intervention
3. Development of medical conditions contraindicating the continuation of physical exercise, such as preeclampsia or threatened premature labor
4. Severe adverse events related to the practice of Pilates, such as musculoskeletal injuries or falls
5. Significant non-compliance with the exercise program or study protocol follow-up
6. Voluntary withdrawal of informed consent by the participant
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life measured using the SF-36 health-related quality of life questionnaire at baseline and 8 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Pain assessed using one of the specific domains of the SF-36 questionnaire at baseline and 8 weeks<br>2. Mental health assessed using one of the specific domains of the SF-36 questionnaire at baseline and 8 weeks